Page 6 of Monster's Mystery

“Later tonight, unfortunately,” I gasped, rocking my hips. “We’re too close to the school right now. Get me off, Aiden, please!”

“Your wish is my command,” he murmured, tilting his hand so that his palm could rub against my clit.

The jostling motion of the carriage was unpredictable, and my body loved it. I came with a cry, slumping onto Aiden’s broad shoulder.

He pulled his fingers from my body, cleaning them thoroughly with his tongue. “Mmm. I think I’m going to have to spend an entire hour between your thighs tonight just to appease my thirst for you. But that won’t be enough to satiate me. I’ll need to taste from you every night this week.”

“You’re funny. I suppose I can live with that.” I giggled and kissed him.

The carriage pulled to a stop and we climbed out. The statue of the school founder’s wife shone brightly in the sunlight. I gave her a wave and we headed into the school.

“Hey, I wondered where you’d gotten to this morning!”

We turned around on the top step of the school to see Bruce, Aiden’s roommate. He was dressed in shorts and a t-shirt, and was very sweaty.

“Good morning!” I said brightly.

“Top of the morning to you,” he replied. To Aiden, he added, “I should’ve known that only your mate would drag you from your bed before noon when you didn’t have to be awake.”

Aiden chuckled and pressed a kiss to my forehead. “Not all of us can be early risers like you. Up before the sun again?”

Bruce shrugged, a rueful smile on his face. “I’ve got a lot to do. I like the peace and quiet of the dawn.” Then he sobered. “Have you heard the news?”

“What news?” Aiden asked.

“No, I just got here,” I said.

“Ach, there’s no easy way to say it, but this morning when I left, I found a body on the steps, two below where you’re standing.” Bruce shook his head. “Scared the bejesus out of me, I can tell you that much.”

My jaw dropped. “What happened?”

“Nobody knows, but with Hazel missing, everyone’s pinning the blame on her.”

“Wait, Hazel?MyHazel?” I asked, even more confused. “The sweetheart who doesn’t like ripping plants out by their roots? She’smissing?”

“Unfortunately. Hate to be the bearer of bad news.” Bruce gave a little wave. “I’ve got to get a move on. Still got an hour left in my run. See you at lunch.”

We watched his figure until it was hidden by one of the castle wings.

“What the fuck?” Aiden said.

“My sentiments exactly.” I snapped my fingers and the heavy doors behind me opened. “I need to go see Professor Dunlop. There’s no way Hazel is responsible. We need to find her!”

“I’m coming with you.”

“Great.”

We tripped over a few first years coming out of the main office where all the other offices were located. Or rather, where the main entrance of the other offices were located. Their secondary entrances were on whatever floor they wanted them to be on.

Professor Dunlop was the Dean of Students, and was assigned specifically to our class of students, so we could travel up to the fourth floor to get to his secondary entrance, but why go to all that bother when we were already on the first floor?

There was a line of first years waiting to see him, but I jumped the line and knocked on his door.

“There’s someone in there,” said the first year at the front of the line with a scowl. “And you can’t just skip over us like that!”

I glared at her. “My roommate is missing and suspected for murder. I can skip any line I very well like.”

The door opened and an extremely short first year left, wiping tears from her eyes.

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