Chapter 125

Astrid POV

I licked my lips, wondering what he meant by saying, “No, I don’t.” Did he mean he didn’t have a partner or he didn’t want to go anywhere?

“Okay,” I nodded **ly and started arranging my notes on the table. His proximity was causing me not to think straight, and I had to spend an entire hour with him. Other than that, the tension of dealing with Tracy was also weighing on me. If this continued, I would ask the teacher to change my biology schedule.

For the next hour, I became engrossed in how perfect Kael was. He had long fingers that skillfully did everything.

“You just watch,” he said and conducted the dissection of a frog. And I simply watched and took notes occasionally.

He cut the epidermis neatly, exposing the heart of the frog. After that, he pointed at other internal o**n*s and explained everything to me.

We finished much before the rest of the class and as soon as we submitted my work, Kael requested the teacher if we could leave, taking me by surprise.

“You are in a hurry,” the teacher said with a fond smile. “What is so important, Kael?” she asked.

Kael smiled back warmly, sexily, charmingly, and said, “I have football practice coming up in twenty minutes!”

“Oh!” The teacher was already impressed. “Then you may leave.” She glanced at me and said, “Do

You can-”

“She’ll be leaving with me,” Kael said, cutting off the teacher.

“Why?” she frowned.

Yeah, why? Even I had a crease on my forehead.

you

want to do some other experiment?

supplied his excuse. “Astrid is looking for extra credits for

to Principal Henson about it and he had said that he would keep a

teacher sighed. “Principal Henson is going to match the right person for you. You can’t just ask for help

shook her head.

Astrid for

confused, but I really wanted to know what other work he needed me for. And teaching him

him all the way

Can you take care of my stuff? I mean, since you don’t have a class for the next

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Chapter 125

with

care of his bag? That’s what lockers were for. “I have a

locked. “I know you don’t, because I checked

English period that was just after my biology practical class. And it wasn’t there. My mouth dropped open. “It was right there,” I said, bewildered as hell because it was there. My memory wasn’t

me on the field. I’ll be looking for you,” he said and disappeared inside the dressing

walked to the field on auto mode. Everything was happening way too quickly for me to make sense. I wondered if I should go to the principal and ask him to change my classes and make sure that! wasn’t with

did my English class change to match his practice sessions? And why was I feeling so attracted to

I scanned the place as I kept the bags on my side. I closed my eyes and tipped my head up towards the sun, wonc going on. Memories of mom and dad flooded my mind. We were supposed to celebrate my eighteenth

field was now occupied by the team. I searched for Kael and found him staring at

“Kael is so handsome!”

wish he would crush me

“Look at Aiden!”

look at Toren. Man, I wish both of them

everything to grab the attention

I was

muscles rippled under the sun like streams of molten bronze. His movements, and each stride, were filled with power and grace. With the ball at his feet, he weaved through the defenders, unstoppable and in perfect harmony. His presence in the field was like that of a lion, every move a testament of

I completely forgot about my surroundings. My reverie was interrupted by the coach’s whistle. The girls and boys roared, and I realized the field had more spectators now. The

would have it, the queen bee of the school, Tracy, came to stand in front of me. Her confidence, an iron mask and eyes locked on me, she said, “Enjoying the game, new girl?” She crossed her arms across her chest and sauntered over to me, her smile a razor blade

“Don’t get any ideas about Kael. He’s mine. You’re just a

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