Page 63 of A University of Betrayal

He pulled an envelope out of his shirt.

I pressed my lips together.

He couldn’t really have intended to deliver something to my uncle’s office,personally.Alarik would never have been allowed to speak to him at such close proximity. Even though I knew my reckless uncle would have done so anyway.

“And now, if you’ll excuse me. You’re in my way.”

Miles stepped toward me and wanted to put his hand on my shoulder.

I stared at him in disbelief.

He was actually going to push me aside. What did he think? That I would let himtouchme like that without breaking his neck?

I wasn’t going to let him cross that line. Instead, I jerked his hand away with mine and reached for his breastbone. A few seconds later he crashed against the wall, his eyes surprised, mine full of anger.

“I’ve always wanted to see the eyes of a wolf up close. Alivingone, of course,” he said with a grin, looking me straight in the eye so that I could recognize the yellow reflection of mine in his mahogany brown ones.

Furious, I gave him a jerk and pressed him harder against the wall, causing him to let out a surprised gasp.

Enough of this little game.

“Touchme again, and you can say goodbye to your eyes!”

Miles laughed softly and looked between us at my hands before looking up again.

“Right now, it’syoutouchingmewithoutmewanting it,” he murmured in a lowered, husky voice, looking at me challengingly.

Damn,the asshole was right, and it made me angry at myself, at my carelessness.

I backed away in shock, which earned me another grin, revealing his pointed canines, which gave me goosebumps.

How I would have loved to throw him through the open portico window next to me into one of the courtyards.

He stepped past me without a second thought as the door flew open and the red-haired Quatura caught sight of the Ruisangor.

Her eyes gleamed grayish for a second, and Miles immediately looked tense.

Why hadn’t he been afraid ofme?

“I have something to hand in to the director,” he said businesslike, and held up the envelope.

The Quatura eyed him suspiciously, then looked at me as if I were an escaped zoo animal, before glaring back at Miles.

“Of course,Mr. DeLoughrey!” she growled angrily, probably at my uncle, slammed the door, grabbed the envelope, and stalked off with her fake smile and clipboard.

“She’sthe new co-director?” Miles laughed, amused.

I was still looking at him, filled with anger.

“I hope she’s going to make sure you never set foot on these grounds again!” I pressed out, eyeing the Ruisangor, ready to dodge if he attacked me unexpectedly. My whole body was on alert and I knew what to do in an emergency, where to bite before his speed helped him break my neck.

I knew that the witches wanted to get rid of us first, but it wouldn’t come to that.This university was Alarik’s baby,and before someone took it from him, he would remember which family he belonged to and get that Quatura out of here as soon as possible.

Miles looked at me as if he wanted to say something else when his cell phone rang. He gave me one last arrogant grin and then shot through the corridor at a forbidden speed until I could no longer see him.

I looked around tensely, but there was no one else in the corridor who could have seen him or me.Thank God.

Chapter 13

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