My heart leapt into my throat as I stared at the door . No one used this room so no one should have come this way unless I held my breath tightly , realizing that someone had been watching this whole time . " Who is it ? " Lily quickly got up and rushed beside me as we stared at the door . Another bang louder . Heavier . Something pounded against the door like a battering ram . " They're breaking in . Lily hissed . My heartbeat quickened and I quickly looked around . " Window , Now . " I said , shoving her toward the back . " Don't get caught ." " Sera " Go ! We can't be seen together . You know what'll happen . " Another blow shook the entire frame . Lily didn't argue again . She nodded once and rushed to the window , slipping out just as the door burst open , slamming against the wall with a deafening crash . My eyes snapped to the door where Dante stood . His eyes scanned the room like a hawk . He caught the faintest glimpse of someone escaping through the shadows of the window . He smiled . " Having a secret meeting , huh ? He started walking towards the window . I moved . Before he could take a step forward , I was in his way . Solid . Unmoving . " Dont , " I said , voice low . " So desperate . You really have a lot of secrets , huh ? " He tried to sidestep . I blocked him again . His jaw tensed . " Who was that ? " his eyes darkened . " None of your business . " " I think it is- " No , it's not ," I said sharply , and then - before I could think better of it - 1 shoved him hard against the wall seeing as Lily was not in her disguise and we both could be exposed if Dante saw her . His back hit it with a dull thud He was taken aback by my sudden move but I did not care . I had to stop him or I was completely fucked at this point . I caged lum ini , pressing my hands to the wall on either side of his shoulders , any body angled dangerously close to his . Too cluse " If you're so desperate to chase someone . " I whispered , my breath brushing his check , " maybe you should start chasing your sannty first . I'm not your game . And this isn't your den " His eyes changed , locked with mine , I could feel the shift in him . The crack in his mask or whatever it was . The sudden flare of heat that sparked behind his eyes like wildfire . His scent spiked , rich and feral Then I realised how dangerous the situation I was in was . But I casually put my hands down to free him from the cage and took a step back just enough to make sure he couldn't look away Lily was gone , probably outside of the Academy's lands and he was surprised enough to not chase after her . " Don't act like a rogue , just to tell me how much you hate me . I murmured , each syllable slow . " Or I'll remind too . " you I hate you Saying that I tore my gaze from his unblinking one . I grabbed the mattress and walked through the busted door , not sparing him another glance . Not until I was safely out of sight . Out of the room . And as I walked down the corridor , I finally let out a breath that I had not realised I had been holding behind the calm facade . And my heart … it was drumming in my chest . But thankfully things had not gone wrong . At least that's what I thought . But unknown to me back in the room , Dante had his head lowered , the half of his face in shadow before the corner of his lips curled up and a small laugh escaped his lips . Dark . Unsteady . Almost hungry . He slid down on the ground , against the wall , biting his lip . " You should not have gotten that close , Dante murmured to himself , eyes gleaming , ears flushed red , his wolf clawing just beneath the surface . He grinned , wide and wicked as his head tipped back against the wall . " Now there's no way to turn back … " Send Gifts