53 One Call

Jules' pov

It was hard to process what had just left Blaze's mouth, because it didn't feel like something that could actually happen.

He only joined because of me?

"Is that so hard to believe?" He mused, laughing softly and I swallowed emptily before tentatively shaking my head because I didn't want to make him angry, even though it was more than hard to believe. It's literally the last thing I'd ever expected from him.

He didn't seem like he believed me, but he clearly didn't mind because he was reaching out to tilt my face upwards once again, eyes raking over my face. I've come to notice that he was really fond of touching me, in private or public, he never bothers to hold himself back, and that realization left a buzzing heat in my stomach.

"You look like a doll… a very stunning one." He husked out, and my cheeks warmed up at once.

His dark eyes felt like it was tugging at something in my chest and I cleared my throat before responding, because unlike how I've been referred to as a doll by numerous people, it usually sounded like they saw me as an object. But somehow, it sounded different this time.

"Thank you."

His thumb lightly traced my bottom lip in the next moment.

"This is a cock sucking mouth." He continued without missing a beat and I felt embarrassment burn brightly into my cheeks, all the way to the tips of my ears.

Perhaps I had spoken too soon.

Blaze retrieved his hand and shoved it into his pocket and I was able to breathe again.

"Do you have something else to do for the rest of the day?" He inquired and I nodded my head in response.

"Yeah, I need to take care of something real quick."

Said 'something' being me meeting up with Xander.

True to his words, he did send someone my way. The person was an omega, who arrived when I had been getting my stuff after tennis practice. He had handed me a folded note before leaving. On the note, Xander asked that I meet up with him on the third floor, at the end of the right hall, in a room where music instruments are stored, and that's my next destination.

Blaze hummed with a tilt of his head, regarding me closely like he was trying to read me. He ended up nodding his head and reaching out to slightly comb his fingers through my hair.

"Don't be late tonight, hm?"

As soon as those words left his mouth, the entire thing that happened between us last night after I arrived late flashed in my mind and color dusted my cheeks at once.

I cleared my throat and nodded my head while trying my best to hold his intense gaze.

"I won't." I mumbled and his dark eyes raked over me once, causing me to shiver.

"Good boy."

~~~

My heart was still racing fast as I got into the elevator, and the look in Blaze's eyes before I turned away from him was still flashing brightly in the front of my mind.

I tried to get my heartbeat under control, but on remembering how he had put all those predators in their places back there on the field, my heart began to race once again.

What are you doing to me, Blaze?

I whispered to myself as I slumped against the cold wall of the elevator.

Everything about Blaze was starting to seriously mess with my head and I didn't know what to make of it. It has only been three days since we began to room together and so far, it was starting to seem like I had been initially scared of the wrong thing at the beginning.

I sniffed at my shirt to make sure that Blaze's scent wasn't lingering on my clothes just as the elevator doors opened.

I stepped out of it and made my way down the hall, eyes trained on the ground so I don't attract unnecessary attention right now. On getting to the room, I paused for a moment before pushing the door open and stepping in.

It was relatively empty at first, except for some music instruments and electronics.

"Hello." I tentatively called out while walking deeper into the room.

I was still walking forward and glancing around when I was suddenly pulled sideways with a viselike grip on my arm, causing me to cry out in panic as my heart flew into my throat.

Moments later, I realized that it was Xander.

He grinned down at me in the next moment while my heart was still racing.

"You're so easy to spook." He drawled out while I struggled to catch my breath.

"That was scary." I whispered, suddenly feeling unsafe.

I inched backwards when he began to close the distance between us.

"Relax, I was only messing with you." He mused, eyes rolling as he stopped in front of me. At this point, there was no place to run to, because a hard wall was behind my back.

"So…" He began, reaching for the collar of my top. "You're here for us to fuck, isn't that right?"

My eyes widened as I threw a frantic look around. "I- in here?" I stuttered out and he hummed before grabbing my chin and lowering his head.

My eyes widened even more as I realized what was about to happen.

He was about to kiss me.

Panic flared inside of me as I turned my head away at the last moment, making his lips collide with my cheek.

He pulled away to stare down at me. "What's wrong? You don't want this anymore?"

His eyebrows were arched as he regarded me. I swallowed the lump in my throat and carefully weighed my options.

This feels like a very bad idea, and I should really back out at this point, because being alone with him feel way scarier than I imagined.

But backing out means losing the first certain lead we have regarding my family's mother. It feels selfish for me to prioritize my personal feelings over my murdered family's deserved Justice.

And so I cleared my throat before responding. "I- I just thought we wouldn't do it in here?" I breathed out while blinking up at him and trying not to let the uneasiness show on my face.

He rolled his eyes almost immediately. "Why is that? You're too shy to fuck in somewhere like this? I'd prefer to fuck you in here, to hold you up against this wall and fuck you deep and good."

I ignored the crass words he was saying and awkwardly cleared my throat before shaking my head. "I- I'd just feel more comfortable in your room… in a b- bed."

This time, he let out a snort. "What makes you think you're worth getting fucked in my bed?"

I swallowed emptily as I puffed out a small breath, unsure of how to respond this time.

"You're quite pretty, I'll give you that." He continued when I remained silent. "You tick most of my boxes… so I guess I can make one exemption this time." The way he spoke sounded like he genuinely thought fucking me was him doing me a very great favor.

"We could meet up later this week in my room." He announced and I felt a wave of relief burst out in my chest. The goal was to be invited to his house, then once in there, I'd try my best to be left alone so I could snoop around and make some findings.

Fingers crossed.

~~~

As soon as I exited the music room, I heaved out a long, relieved sigh while feeling thankful that I was done with that for now.

As I walked down the hallway, I brushed my hair out of my face and exhaled deeply.

I was about to step into the opening elevator when it opened to reveal Kai stepping out of it. His face lit up at once as he closed the distance between us and tugged me into a hug.

I stiffened for a moment before returning the hug.

"You alright?" He murmured as he looked me over after breaking the hug and I nodded my head. I felt extremely shaken up after that encounter with Xander, but he didn't need to know that.

"Are you sure? You look uneasy and panicked… want some water?" He asked and I shook my head once again.

"I'm fine, Kai. It's probably just the weather."

"I don't think so though. What were you doing on this floor anyway? Came to see someone?" He asked and I instantly panicked. I struggled to come up with a lie, but I failed miserably

"What about the water you previously suggested? I feel a little dizzy." I ended up mumbling, hoping that it would distract him from the question. And it worked because he instantly began to lead the way down the opposite side of the hallway.

"Let's head to my room. You'd get to relax there as well until you feel relatively better." He murmured soothingly and I didn't bother arguing.

It wasn't until the door closed after us that I remembered Blaze warning me to stay away from Kai.