Chapter 11 Speaking Tongues
Chapter 11 Speaking Tongues
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“Who does he think he is?” I muttered as I washed my hands in the <b>sink</b>. I caught my reflection and grimaced at how red my cheeks looked. Did I look like this when I spoke to Cade, too?
I shook my <b>head</b><b>, </b>flicking water off my fingers like I could shake off the frustration with it. “Just because he’s smart and <b>tall</b>, good–looking, andpetent…
“<b>That </b>doesn’t sound right, I whispered, annoyed with myself. “There’s no reason for him to treat me in such a way when I didn’t even do anything to <b>him</b>.”
With <b>a </b>breathless sigh, I grabbed a paper towel to dry my hands, willing my heart to calm down. I looked in the mirror and forced a smile. “Let’s just eat,” I muttered. “Food will make things better like it always does.”
I pushed open the restroom door–only to freeze in ce.
There was a shadowy nook near the stairwell, dimly lit and often ignored. But now, it held something or someone–I shouldn’t have seen. I had seen werewolves mid–rut on campus before, and no one batted an eye. That wasn’t what stunned <ol><li>me. </li></ol>
It was him
Cade.
He had a girl pinned against the wall.
The shadows cloaked most of her, just a glimpse of long blonde <b>hair </b>and hands fisting his shirt, trying to keep him close. But he was all I could see. His lean body towered <b>over </b>hers, not quite aggressive, butmanding. He wasn’t holding onto her desperately–no, he was too calm for that. One hand was <b>casually </b>shoved into his pocket. The other was nted on the wall
beside her head.
His mouth moved over hers with burning intensity. Meanwhile, she kept trying to speed up the kiss, but Cade didn’t let her. His lips parted hers slowly. His tongue slipped inside and the girl <b>moaned </b><b>softly </b>into him, a sound <b>that </b>made my knees go weak.
My breath hitched.
His hand slid from her waist to her <b>hipbone</b>, fingers curling <b>in</b>, gripping tight and leaving a mark on her exposed skin.
His jaw tensed, that <b>sharp </b>angle flexing beneath flushed skin. His brows furrowed deeper. His shoulders blocked most of her from view, but I could see how her chest was rising <b>and </b>falling too quickly, like she was on the edge of something.
And so was 1.
I shouldn’t be watching.
But I couldn’t <b>look </b>away.
There was no mistaking the hunger in the way he devoured her mouth, taking his time to kiss her deeper, hotter. He leaned an more, his body brushing hers, pressing her tighter against the wall. <b>Her </b><b>legs </b>shifted–were they trembling?
My throat went dry. I tried to swallow, but I was too focused on the way Cade kissed her
I bit <b>down </b>on my lip
It <b>wasn’t </b>fair. <b>Kisses </b>weren’t supposed to look <b>like </b>that.
I thought back to mine. My first kiss with Jaxon had been <b>sweet </b><b>but </b>clumsy. Our <b>kisses </b><b>were </b>polite and short–lived. Even when they stretched longer, there had been no heat. I knew it was partially my fault because I was always unprepared for him<b>. </b>
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I shifted ever so slightly, just to breathe, but <b>the </b>water boule slipped from my hand, ttering to the floor.
The sound echoed in <b>the </b>hallway like a gunshot.
Both heads snapped in my direction.
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Cade’s eyesnded on me first. His lips were swollen and slick with saliva. The girl’s were too, her head spinning as she turned her face from his chest. It appeared like <b>she </b>had gotten the greatest pleasure of her life only with a kiss.
Ibent to grab my bottle, cheeks ming. I was about to bolt when <b>his </b>voice made me freeze.
“Hey, Flub
I blinked Flub?
I turned around, confusion betraying my better judgment. Big mistake. He was already walking toward me
He stopped right in front of me. He was too close. Close enough for me to smell the warm scent of spice on his breath.
His expression didn’t soften. “Were you observing us?” he asked, tilting his head.
“I–Of course not!” I stammered, mortified. “I was just leaving the <b>bathroom </b>and–you were there! It’s not my fault you were making out in such an open area!”
“You could’ve looked away,” he said tly. “But you didn’t. You watched for quite a while.”
I opened my mouth, then closed it. My checks burned. How did he even notice? His eyes had been shut!
<b>Why</b>?” he asked, stepping closer. His voice dipped an octave lower, rough and suggestive. “Did you want it to be you instead?
I <b>pursed </b>my lips.
“No,” I blurted, stepping back. “It was… it was an appalling sight. I couldn’t look away because I was disgusted.”
His lips twitched like he was holding back augh. “Sure, Flub. Keep telling yourself <b>that</b>.”
“<b>Flub</b>? What even is that?” I snapped, trying to shove down the bailing embarrassment.
He ignored <b>me</b>, gaze sweeping me slowly. “If I were you,” he said, “I’d just walk away. Things like that happen a <b>lot </b>in Elite. Unless. He smirked. …you want to be <b>on </b>the receiving <b>end</b>.”
I scoffed, folding my arms. “I will never kiss you.”
“Good,” he murmured with a smirk, but it didn’t feel like I’d won. Not when my body was still betraying
He walked back to the girl, <b>who </b>immediately clung to <b>his </b>side again.
I clenched my fists, not out of anger–but something far more <b>dangerous</b>. Curiosity
The bum from earlier <b>hadn’t </b>left me
I exhaled slowly, willing myself to calm down. Then, I <b>turned </b><b>around</b><b>, </b><b>ready </b>to head <b>back </b>to ss–only to be stopped once
Fate luted <b>me </b>today.
didn’t turn around.
“<b>Gosh</b>, it really is you. I thought I was hallucinating for a moment.”
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I knew that voice.
Sienna.”