Page 59 of Midnight of Ashes
Glancing at the clock on the side of the bed, I jerked upright.
“Whoa,” Knox said, his hand coming down to steady me. “Are you okay? Another nightmare?”
Worry creased his brow, but I was too concerned with the fact that he was fully dressed to be slowed by that. I threw off the covers and hopped out of bed. “Why didn’t you wake me? I already missed my first class, and I’m going to be late for my study session with Wren.”
Knox followed me into the bathroom. “You needed sleep.”
I glared at him as I shoved my toothbrush into my mouth. “That’s not for you to decide,” I mumbled as I pulled out the toothbrush. I’d set my alarm last night, but I wasn’t surprised that Knox had turned it off. That interfering, overprotective dragon.
I hurried through brushing my teeth and washing my face as Knox looked on.
“You need to take care of yourself,” he argued.
“You’re right, I do. But part of that is staying on top of my studies,” I shot back as I hurried toward the closet.
“What’s going on?” Cáel asked as he strode into the bedroom.
“Hayden’s pissed we turned off her alarm.”
I shot Cáel a glare. “You were in on it, too?”
He winced and glanced at Knox. “Thanks for throwing me under the bus.”
“It was your idea,” Knox groused.
I ignored them both and hurried to the stack of jeans in the closet. I pulled out a pair and then found a T-shirt and sweater to pair with them. I shucked my pajamas, not caring they were both in the closet.
Low, rumbling growls filled the air.
I held up a hand as I grabbed underwear and a bra from a drawer. “Don’t even think about it. I’m late enough already.”
Knox tried to move into my space. “I could make being later so totally worth it.”
“Keep your distance, green eyes,” I clipped, but heat pooled low in my belly. Damn them both.
I pulled on my clothes as quickly as possible.
“I hate school,” Cáel muttered.
Knox chuckled. “Definitely seeing the perks of graduating early.”
“Men,” I huffed, heading out of the closet and grabbing my backpack.
I didn’t wait for them. If they weren’t ready to leave, I’d just ask one of the enforcers to take me to campus.
“Wait up,” Knox called.
“You’re too slow,” I yelled back.
“I’m trying to get my hard-on under control, thanks to that ass shot.”
I choked on a laugh as I nearly ran into a tall form. I skidded to a stop, gazing up into green-gold eyes.
“Ass shot, huh?” Easton asked.
I licked my lips. “It, uh, wasn’t my fault. They made me late.”
Knox and Cáel came thundering down the stairs.
