Chapter 0646

to me now. "See you at the helicopters tomorrow, Clark. I'll look forward to it."

My brother and my mate each take another menacing step towards Blythe, who falls back, even as he glares at them. "All right," Blythe says, his face twisting nastily, "I came over to introduce myself to my recruit, but this is getting to be too much." He snaps his head back No one says another word as Blythe turns and marches away, heading towards the door.

We're all silent, even as the room continues to hum with gossip.

"Say what you want," Ben says after a long moment, "that guy has...balls."

"He's a dead man," Jackson snarls, vicious.

I reach up to Jacks then, putting a hand on his arm, wanting him calm. Then I turn my eyes to my brother and my cousin. "What can we do about this?"

"Go to the Captain," Rafe says, turning to Jesse for confirmation. Jesse nods, steady and solid. "No way we can let this stand."

Luca and Jackson sink into their chairs next to me, both moody, lost in thought, each of them trying to find a solution to this problem. Rafe and Jesse likewise sit down, leaning towards Ben, starting to discuss a negotiation process, seeing what they could do about organizing a trade if the Captain refuses to move me to another team. Jackson and Luca each chime in, offering their ideas.

I sigh, letting the boys all talk it through. Losing myself to my own thoughts, I turn back to my plate, picking up the draft list still sitting there, looking it over, my eyes catching again on my name listed below Blythe's.

Blythe currently

I have given...little to no thought about in my

is - who the hell is he? And what

as I go through my study hall with Ben, trying to ignore the stares and whispers of literally everyone in the library. I have to admit, I don't get much work done, and I wish that I was more polished at Faiza's lessons so that I could literally just transform into someone else and ignore

me to magic class that afternoon - and even then, the only thing that pulls

eyes going wide when I see him waiting outside the classroom

and I wave to him over my shoulder as I hurry to

tilting my head and standing close, peering up into his

and rubbing a

in?" I ask, interested, turning towards the door. "Okay, but then

says, giving me a small smile, "some people had protests. I just wanted

into his face and slipping my hand into his. "Well, let's go inside and find

door. My grin deepens as I tug him with me into the classroom, giving a bright smile to Tony and Jacks, already in

expressions of greeting to shocked surprise

over to me, wrapping me up in a big hug and then giving Luca one too. "Yay! I'm glad you're here missed you, baby, and tuca

reaching for my aunt Cora when she comes over to

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