Contract With Alpha Logan

Chapter 123

Astrid POV

The way he filled the doorway of the bathroom, I felt like there was no escape. As our gazes lacked, his lips curled up in a panty-dropping, knee weakening smile. What the hell was going on, because my whole skin was heating up?

I fore my

my gaze from him and looked outside, silently asking him to step away. But he didn’t. “Are you joining the Cedar Academy tomorrow?” he asked.

“Yes!” I replied in a breathy voice. I really wanted to go back to Briana and Nate and stand with him at the same time. This strange attraction towards him was enough to drive me insane. “But how did you know?” I asked, amused.

“Loverheard,” he shrugged. “Besides, this is a small town. Everyone knows about everyone.”

D a m n. I glanced at my cousins. “I need to go.”

“Sure,” he replied, still blocking my way. Did he just lean closer and sniffed? Surely, I was imagining,

mess of my “Umm… you are kind of blocking the door,” I added, rather croaked as i stared into his dark eyes. S h i t. I was in deep s h t. Before I made a emotions and revealed to him that I loved his company, I needed to exit and break whatever s t u p i d attraction I was feeling for him. Also, I was sure that this wasn’t the first time he was trying to charm a girl. For G o d’ s sake, he had a steady girlfriend, Tracy.

His expression turned somber, and he pushed away from the doorframe. I literally fled from there because I didn’t want to get between him and Tracy. Breaking a relationship was last on my agenda and after my parents’ death, I had more in mind than to focus on a football captain,

“See you tomorrow,” he called out as I walked towards my

table.

me flustered as he gazed at me all the time. Whatever happened between us was stranger than fiction. Cliché? I know, but

approached you?” Briana said in a low,

his eyes and picked up

okay?” I replied

if Tracy comes to know, your life is going to be a hell in

“And I’m not

me. “Don’t

made the right decision to come to my uncle’s place. My cousins were super-accommodating and amiable. Where

visit in the Cedartown. Briana also mentioned that the boys had

here for more burgers. Nate and Briana told me more about the academy on our drive back home. Aunt and uncle

to have coffee?” Briana asked as Nate wont to his room

I said. She smiled when I called her by her nickname. “I want to sleep and organize my bag for tomorrow, And really Cedartowns a nice place.” Those words

Chapter 123

schedule was available online and so I checked it

couldn’t see the screen anymore, I shut down the computer and walked over to the window where I stared out into the darkness of the night. Did someone really jump in the window last night? Was that Kael? I m n t

think about him.

somewhere near to me. Was he watching me? I whipped my head to the right and left, narrowed my eyes to pierce my vision

stayed awake for a long time waiting for my mystery man. and then fell asleep. In the morning when I woke up, I found myself covered in a blanket with a rose and a note on my table. I gasped, surprise coursing through me, and reached for the note while staring at the red rose. With my heart pumping madly,

left the

the mystery man was a mystery, but he was there in my room last night.

h i t h t

into the kitchen. Nate and Briana were already there, eating

you sleep?” Bree said with a grin