Tasting All My Mates by Alexis Dee

362-Falling Apart

"So you did come here to spy on me and make a mess out of my life," I yelled the instant Corbin returned to the room after he kicked her out of the room and locked the door. I could tell she was still outside.

"I did. I wanted to see how your mates were treating you. I know you don't think I care for you, but that is not the case. I do!" He yelled back at me. This was the first time I had noticed him acting aggressively. Usually, he was just poking fun at everyone and annoying us.

"What did she say to Thiago? Why did you let her in, knowing she wanted to come here only so that she can say something fucked up to my mate?" I wasn’t giving up. I shouted another question at him, and he rolled his eyes to express how exhausted I made him feel.

"What she says to him or what he does is not my problem. I told you, I would do anything to be with you. I am not like any of your mates who just keep you around because they love the idea of having a powerful mate." He raised his voice even louder, huffing and puffing air through his nostrils.

"Well, that's the difference between you and my mates. They care about each other," I said in such a low whisper that he responded with a laugh only because of the lack of confidence I expressed.

"If so, why aren't they looking for Thiago? You are going to fool me into thinking they want to find Thiago because they want to live like one happy family?" Corbin scoffed in my face, "Go tell

someone else these lies." He walked past me to his bed and lay down.

"She is outside," I commented, walking over to my bed but not planning to sleep anytime soon.

He commented and tucked a pillow under his head to

for him. She didn't say a single word and went to bed. Lazio slept in his bed, and I slept in

were extremely hectic. We were preparing for our next big assignment

to speak to Corbin again, and I wanted to ask her what it was that she wanted

her out, but then he didn’t. He didn't even tell anyone in the academy that he was not dating her. I could only think of one reason. If he tells them he broke things off with her, his punishment will be over, and he will have to

daydreaming by some fellow student. He was holding a red rose in his hand and pointing at Corbin in the distance. We were sitting in the school’s backyard,

me someday," Lazio gritted his teeth,

I accepted the rose from the poor student who had been forced

did you accept it?" Lazio slammed his book down and glared

guy if I don't accept it," I answered bitterly to Lazio this time. The last time I didn't accept the rose Corbin sent me, he bullied the same boy for days. I didn't want the boy

We haven't talked about finding Thiago again. Are you even interested anymore?" I asked him, focusing on the bigger

going to do after we find him?" He tilted his head and deepened the stare in my

replied with a look on my face. I don't know what else he thought we would do, but it was pretty

need your sacrifice," he said, clenching his jaw,

And I thin—," I paused because he hunched over as to

yourself? Did you even talk to me about it? You are not alone.

to do. Actually,