Page 51 of Frayed Owner

He groaned and let his head fall so his forehead was on my shoulder. “Foxy, I’m glad you’re a miracle changing the world and kicking everyone’s ass, but it makes it really hard to get time with you.”

I threw back my head and laughed. “I’msoooosorry my business and our fucked-up society cut into yoursex life, but that wasn’t what I meant.” I stepped away and let his head fall off of me. “I meant I’m on my period.”

“Oh shit, that sucks,” he sighed.

I smacked him several times and he looked properly chastised. “Yeah, pooryou. How are your cramps and need to cry? All I want is chocolate and cake, especially with all this stress, andyou’resuffering? I’m going to tell Nina.”

“Don’t tell my mom. I’m already in trouble with her for not treating you better,” he groaned and ducked another hit. He snagged me around my waist and hugged me to him so I couldn’t smack him. “What kind of chocolate? Cake? I’ll bring something and we can just study.”

“Surprise me.” I shrugged, not really having had much of either to know my favorite. “I have the thing as the owner, so it will have to be later and I’ll probably just be ready to crash.” I sighed. “I gotta get to class.”

He spun me around and gave me a quick kiss. “I’ll get something fun and it can be your bedtime treat after your victory. It’s going to be great.”

Neither of us believed that.

I gave him a kiss this time. “Everything is going to be fine. They’re just barking about you guys sneaking out of their chains. If they were really going to kill you, they would have done it already. They’re just pissed they lost their pawn and leverage over each other. They think you’re going to side with one over the other. That’s what I would threaten. You hold cards.”

“You’re an evil genius. I’m glad you use it for good,” he praised. “Now let me watch you jog off and turn me on.”

“Perv,” I chuckled, realizing he was really horny to be making comments like that.

And I was too that it turned me on. Oh boy.

But I didn’t hate the cute banter and feeling we were on the same team.

I actually really liked it.

We needed more fun, which was why I cooked up a plan during training.

13

“You’re fucking kidding me,” I practically growled as I took in the circus at the guard station of Demeter University, the main rival of Morrigan. There was tons of press and more all over the place.

I thought Tracey’s head was going to explode as she went right for the problem. The headmaster was standing like the cat that ate the canary.

“Get back,” Taylor barked as people rushed over, understanding that I was the owner of Familiar Treasures. “I will not warn you again, and do not think to touch her.” Several of his employees flanked me and showed they were armed, people acting like the victims and we were being completely over the top.

“Oh, shove it,” I drawled. “I can feel the magic on several of you to try and strip my glamour. Which is illegal.”

“It’s fine since she’s a former student of our prestigious university,” the headmaster said loudly.

“You didn’t even know that Iwasa woman until this moment,” I countered. “Don’t try to strong-arm me. It won’t end well for you.”

“You cannot ban all of us from your store and purchasing your wares or you won’t have any customers left,” he said with a fake smile, his eyes dancing with victory.

“And?” I snorted when people went quiet. “I’m the only one who can use this type of magic and I have money. I don’t do this for money or I would bechargingfor this service. It’s disgusting that I’m doing this for the next generation and to help their familiars and you’re using this opportunity for your own advantage. And people rant that I’m dramatic for hiding.”

“I think it was stupid you came out to do this even glamoured,” Taylor said for the millionth time.

“It was the only way to do this with the familiars and not break the law sneaking onto campus,” I reminded him. “Ithoughthe would have had the same integrity as Headmaster Kerwynn and been accommodating. Apparently not, and it’s obvious why Demeter is ranked behind Morrigan.”

Anger filled the headmaster’s eyes at hearing that.

Lovely, now we were both pissed.

“Everyone needs to show ID to be allowed onto campus,” he said firmly. “Please show yours.” He gestured to the waiting guards.

“You jealous, petty man,” I sighed before moving towards him. He smirked like he’d won something, but instead I used my magic to call his familiar to me. I smiled as the koala came right for me. I picked him up and booped his nose. “You’re such a handsome boy, aren’t you?”

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