Page 2 of Ares' Shield
“Even after what Draven said, you still want her,” Mia screeches.
This girl has fucking issues. I move to stand, but Raven grabs my arm across the table and shakes her head in warning. Strangling the idiot is not the answer.
“It’s not just about Beth. Your desperation is kind of disgusting,” Jayden says.
“Ouch,” Raven says with a giggle. “That was fucking brutal.”
Jayden turns his glare on Raven and then glances at me before storming from the cafeteria in a huff.
“I’ve had enough of this,” I say and push myself up out of my chair.
Is he pissed at me because of Draven or is there something else going on? I can’t help it if entitled assholes in this school refuse to take a fucking hint. I’ve been as subtle as a semitruck.
He can’t go all possessive alpha and then fucking ignore me like this. I’m over it.
He’s going to talk to me. I’m not giving him a choice this time.
The doors to the cafeteria fly open as I push through them into the bright sunshine. Students sit in small groups around the quad, chatting. It’s one of the few times since I’ve been at the academy that it’s been calm like this.
“Argh,” I growl as I storm across the quad toward Jayden.
I don’t understand what’s going on with him. Things are better than they’ve been since I got to the academy but he’s still distant.
I’m over it. If this is about stupid pouty Draven, I’m likely to scream. We need to stop letting other people and their opinions get between us.
“Jayden,” I shout.
Whispers fill the air from the students that dot the quad. I ignore them, my glare firmly on the stubborn-ass son of Hades.
Jayden glances at me over his shoulder and groans. “Not now, Beth.”
“Yes, now, Jayden.” I cross my arms over my chest and tap my foot.
My uniform skirt flutters in the breeze, bringing Jayden’s gaze down to my legs. He can stare at me, but he won’t talk to me or tell me why.
Boys are stupid.
“What is it, Beth? I’m kind of in the middle of something.” He tilts his head back to the sky.
Adrian nods to me over Jayden’s shoulder and shrugs. He’s not going to be any help on this apparently. I scowl at him.
“It looks like you’re chatting with Adrian. Super important.”
“Beth,” Adrian says and trails off.
“I don’t want to hear it, Adrian,” I growl.
Adrian holds up his hands in surrender and takes a step back from me. He knows better than to fuck with me.
“What do you want, Beth?” Jayden sighs.
“What the hell is your problem? Why are you acting like this?” I stomp my foot.
Adrian slowly backs away from us.
Guess he’s not going to be any help to Jayden either. Good.
“I don’t want to talk about it.” He turns to walk away.
