Chapter 43

• Ayla’s POV
• When Zane ordered me out of the classroom, I wanted to hate him. I should have. But the worst part was that I didn’t want to leave. His presence burned like a fire I couldn’t walk away from, even when it hurt.
• I waited until I was out of sight before stopping at the corner of the hall, heart hammering, pulse thrumming in my throat. My wolf whispered that I should go — that lingering near an Alpha in a mood like his was reckless — but curiosity was a stronger drug than fear.