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?

Kael supplied his excuse. “Astrid is looking for extra credits for her college application, and I need

to Principal Henson about it and he had said that he

sighed. “Principal Henson is going

at her, and she shook her head.

Astrid

confused, but I really wanted to know what other work he needed me for. And teaching him math? That would be a colossal mistake.

satchel and walked with him outside the class and followed him all the way to the dressing room, where I saw

for practice. Can you take care of my stuff? I mean, since you don’t have

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Chapter 125

with me

care of his bag? That’s what

leaned over towards me and sniffed me. I leaned back and our gazes locked. “I know

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 so bad. When I looked back at him, he cocked his head, his gaze growing

me his bag. “Wait for me on the field. I’ll be looking

me to make sense. I wondered if I should go to the principal and ask

change to match his practice sessions?

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 birthday on a cruise on v father had saved money. He was always indulging me, saying

I searched for Kael and found him staring

“Kael is so handsome!”

wish he would crush

“Look at Aiden!”

look at Toren. Man, I wish both of them

and laughed and did everything to

I was

his muscles rippled under the sun like streams of molten bronze. His movements, and each stride, were filled with power and grace. With the

him that I completely forgot about my surroundings. My reverie was interrupted by the coach’s whistle. The girls and boys roared, and I realized 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 cloaked in

“Don’t get any ideas about Kael. He’s mine.

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