Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 116 Rumors, Rivals, and a Slap

By the time Tessa got back to class, third period was already in session.

Luckily, it was Hamilton's class. He knew she had something come up last minute, so he just waved her in and told her to take her seat.

When the bell rang, ending the period, Ysabel grabbed her arm and pulled her toward the hallway.

"Where did you go? Do you know how worried I was? Seriously-ditching class without me?"

"Ms. Thorne, you sound a little too excited about skipping class

"I am!" Ysabel grinned. "Preferably the kind where we climb the fence."

She'd been the model student long enough. If senior year didn't come with at least one little act of rebellion, what was the point? She deserved a moment of teenage recklessness.

"Alright, one of these days, I'll help you hop the fence," Tessa said casually.

"You mean it? Tessie, I knew you were the best!" Ysabel said, gazing up at her with admiration.

Tessa didn't actually need to use the bathroom, so after Ysabel went in, she stayed in the hallway, popped in her earbuds, and started playing music.

A tap on the shoulder made her turn around.

It was Nico.

judged her for the rumors. Even though he was top of the honors track, he still went out of his way to come talk to her- always polite, always sincere, especially when asking her

a little more familiar just the night before, actually. She and Ysabel had been having dinner at a restaurant near campus when a server accidentally spilled

his arm.

on

Ysabel was

moment stuck with

it? The physics competition?"

more she said no, the more he popped up,

op nagging anymore.

fet a teacher so

smiled and pulled a pack of gum from his pocket. He held it out to

was her favorite

reach for

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Rivals, and

physics lab after school."

agree to go to

then, Winona and a group of girls from the advanced track came

Their faces dropped.

of the class-he was the guy. Smart, kind, good-looking, and from a well-known family. And now, here he was, handing gum to Tessa. The

seriously? Could you be any more shameless? Stay away

you came in second place once doesn't