Chapter 40 No More

Chapter 40 No more
Khione
It’s been four months since the ball and graduation and the summer had been a whirlwind. Rushing through training and royal parties growing our pack and enjoying each other. Before I knew it, it was Orientation. It was Tristan, Ethan, Nathan, and me I tried to convince Quintan and Christan, but they felt they would be out of place. And Jaxton and Dominic already graduated years ago so the four of them kissed me goodbye as we made our way into the university. There were no humans at this school, which was a relief, I already had so much going on I didn’t need to be on constant alert to hide.
“This is weird the three of us walking into a school hand in hand. When high school was the opposite for the last two years”
Ethan was right after Tristan broke up with me this was not how I saw things ending up
“It is a little weird but I’m happy. I didn’t think I would ever get to be this happy, this free.”
Tristan looked at me, his eyes shining with unshed tears. I smiled at him.
“Ditto.”
After the tour and getting our schedules, we only had a couple of classes together. I felt a little uneasy and I couldn’t pinpoint why. But we were in the middle of the crowd, so it was hard to filter out the scents from all the different bodies. But something was off, I felt a faint pull but why?
“Are you ok?”
Tristan asked, looking at me with sincere concern.
“Yeah, I just feel a little weird, but it's probably nothing.”
“Are you sure?”
He squeezed my hand, and I nodded, reassuring him more than myself.
It wasn’t just the pull I had that was making me uncomfortable. News traveled fast about the hidden heir, the princess with seven mates. The Alpha Omega Witch Princess. People stopped us to say hi, ask questions, or take pictures. And the rest whispered terribly as we walked by.
“How do you think she manages that many men? I can barely deal with one.”
“Do you think she has more mates?”
“She had to have cast a spell, right?”
“No royalty usually has more than one.”
I was so tempted to slap them or make a sarcastic comment. But Tristan stepped in standing on a table.
“Everyone here needs to remember Khione is your Princess of all alphas and next in line to be Supreme High Priestess of the most powerful coven. Show your respect before she loses restraint and shows you why she’s the most powerful.”
All the whispering stopped immediately, and I couldn’t help smiling at the way he stood up for me. He jumped off walking back to me. I ran my hands up his arms big biceps around his neck and kissed him enjoying the little frustrated groan because he couldn’t have more until we got home.
“Thank you.”
“Anything for you.”
A week later my way to my first class. I was walking across campus when I saw a girl hugging her knees and sitting under a tree. I debated on whether or not to pass our stop. Eventually, I walked up to her sitting next to her. I stayed quiet for a minute letting her get comfortable with my presence.
“Hey.”
She sniffled before saying
“Hey.”
“I’m Khione.”
“Sutton”
“Nice to meet you, Sutton.”
She nodded.
“I know it’s none of my business, but did something happen are you ok?”
She was so quiet I expected her not to answer but to my surprise, she finally spoke
“I honestly don’t know exactly I’ve never been away from my pride or family, and I guess I'm anxious and overwhelmed.”
“That’s understandable.”
“And it didn’t help that these girls were laughing at my clothes and shoes.”
I felt bad for her and also pissed why do people think it’s ok to belittle people for such simple things.
“I understand, but next time hold your emotions for somewhere more private if they know they made you cry they’ll never stop. People like that enjoy watching other's pain.”
She looked up at me.
“I know you're right, but I couldn’t help it, there were so many people around and I felt everyone staring.”
“I see. Would you like me to walk you to your class?”
My wolf wanted to take care of her. She smiled at me and in that moment, I always wanted to make her smile so bright. Looking at her now she was adorable she had my wolf peaking, but I was confused.
“How old are you?”
“Seventeen.”
Ah, that made sense she wasn’t eighteen yet. I stood up and held out my hand helping her up.
“Do you mind if I get your number?”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
She giggled before we exchanged numbers. I dropped her off in front of her class agreeing to meet up after. I rushed to my class I was now ten minutes late. I apologized walking in when I heard a growl. That made me shiver with heat.
“No fucking way!”
I turned to see a dirty blonde with a baby face and golden eyes a lion shifter. He was mad, he was my mate. I couldn’t help but frown at his reaction I stayed silent ignoring him but the only seat available was the one next to him in the back. If this was his reaction, I’d happily take his rejection. He sat there seething the whole class, his knee bouncing up and down his left hand balled into a fist. I focused on the professor and going through the syllabus and introductions. As soon as class was over, I practically ran out of the class. After all that anger and negative energy and reaction, he followed me anyway and grabbed my arm. I tried to ignore the charged energy running along my body.
“I was hoping I could avoid you when I saw you at orientation, but you just had to be in my class.”
It was like he was talking to himself, wait orientation? That was what that uncomfortable feeling was about. He was near but hiding and being near three of my mates and not actually seeing him, his unknown presence caused my wolf and panther so much confusion.
“So, you were going to just avoid me and pretend we weren’t mates?”
“Yup, pretty much.”
He just shrugged and I felt hurt and angry pulling my arm away.
“Fine.”
I turned and stormed off.