The Alpha’s Little Rogue

Chapter 139

Daphne's POV He isn't here. It's weird because he's always here every day around this time.

I have tried everything in my cards -telling him that I'm not interested in him, rejecting his gifts, and straight up ignoring him.

None of my tactics have proved to be effective so far. He's always back the next day, looking more fierce and determined than he did the previous day.

I'm actually tempted to tell security about him and stop him from sneaking into the school premises. Unfortunately, Raphael is a well-known and valuable guest of our pack. Doing anything of that manner might just escalate this whole situation. Besides, I think he might just decide to wait outside the school gate for me. So, I've been enduring his constant and annoying pursuit in the hope that he may eventually get tired of my rejections and back down.

I force my mind to stop wandering over to thoughts of him and focus my attention on the kids who haven't been picked up yet.

Thankfully, the parents show up early, and soon enough only two kids are left with me.

Unconsciously, my eyes fly over to the window and my heart skips a beat as I see a familiar figure standing there.

My eyes keep flying over to where he's peeping through the window and I wonder how long it's going to take for him to give up and stay away from me. Hopefully, it wil be soon because his advances are starting to have a weird effect on me.

At first, I found the gifts and flowers an inconvenience - a persistent and annoying inconvenience. But now, I actually find myself looking over at the window once the last bell for the day is rung. And everytime that I find his looming figure there, something shifts in my chest. Today, he doesn't come into the classroom to talk with me. Neither does he bring over a gift and I try not to think about the sudden uncomfortable tightness in my chest.

It probably means that he's finally taking a hint and keeping his distance, and I'm definitely happy about that improvement.

and I tidy the room a little before picking up my bag and calling it a day. I exit the room while trying my best to ignore Raphael who is now leaning

in my bag. Should I acknowledge his presence

crowding into my space. "How was your day?" He asks, his lips an inch away

spine and

stay so close to me," I attack, ignoring the way something similar to hurt flashes

instant and replaced with a wide

about how my day went. I have never

get

He reaches for

soon as we were done. I didn't have the time to stop somewhere to pick up something." He smiles sheepishly

anything. I'm tired of trashing them." Lies. Al the flowers that I've ever gotten from him have

placed in a vase in my house. And the sweets

to know all that. He might take it as a positive

flowers?" He asks softly. "I could get

sigh heavily. "Raphael, I don't want you to get me anything," I speak slowly, hoping that my words may finally sink in. "I just want you to stop showing

of many teasing. They think he's an admirer and find his persistence endearing. They have also urged me to let go and give him a chance. "I'm sorry if I've brought you any unwanted attention. I'll try to start showing up once the school is clear and most of the staff have gone

not at all surprised that he thinks

though he can't even conjure up a