Chapter 53

Hannah’s POV

Blood poured down the nape of my neck as I tried to escape his grip. He wouldn’t release me regardless of how loudly begged. His scarlet eyes stared into me, tormenting my wolf. Nora cried to him to release us, but he wouldn’t listen. He held me closer to him and bit into me again.

Again and again, he marked me as his.

“You will never get rid of me,” he said in a harsh tone.

Tears sprang from my eyes as I fell to the ground in a puddle of my own blood. He stood over me with zero emotions crossing his face. He was someone I no longer recognized. He was someone I no longer wanted to know.

Emily appeared beside him, and her eyes were scarlet, matching his. She was at least 7 months pregnant, and she had a smile on her face that sent a sudden chill down my spine. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him close. He willingly went to her, staring at her with love and admiration.

My heart shattered in my chest watching their embrace. He was still covered in my blood as their lips neared one another…

…

“Earth to Hannah!” A voice cut through my nightmare; shattering the illusion created before my eyes.

I opened my eyes groggily and winced as the brightness of the sun shone through the curtains and landed directly on me. I groaned and turned away, throwing the covers over my face.

“5 more minutes,” I muttered; I felt like I hadn’t slept at all.

“Not a chance,” Raya said, pulling the covers off my body. “We are going to be late for our first day of class!”

I sat up and stared over at my overly enthusiastic roommate; her short curly brown hair bounced around the sides of her face as she twirled around our shared dorm. She was already wearing her salmon-colored hospital scrubs, which hugged her perfectly curved body like it was made for her specifically.

“Wake up!” She said again with a chuckle. “Seriously, Hannah. We can’t be late. I heard Professor Lynol is a hard ass.”

I almost forgot that Dr. Lynol was going to be our main professor for this program. I met him briefly a few weeks ago at the medical banquet, but he didn’t really say much to me. I mainly spoke to Dr. Montgomery. I’ve been at this school for about a week, and I’ve only seen Dr. Montgomery once when I first arrived at the pack.

The Bluemoon pack.

It was a small oceanside town with warm temperatures and mainly known for its medical school and teaching hospital. It was an honor to be accepted into such a school and accepted into the pack. Upon entering the school, Dr. Montgomery made me a promise that she wouldn’t reveal my identity as the luna queen to my peers or teachers. Only Dr. Lynol would know because he met me when I was with Sebastian at the banquet.

But besides that, nobody knew the truth.

Not even my roommate, Raya.

Who happened to be a “Raya” sunshine.

“I’m awake…” I told her as I slipped out of bed.

“Good, because we have 15 minutes before class!” She said, grabbing my arm and pulling me toward the bathroom. “Get moving!”

I chuckled at her enthusiasm.

My scrubs and trench coat were already in the bathroom waiting for me as I entered. I stared at myself in the mirror with disgust plain on my face. I couldn’t believe my appearance. I could hardly recognize myself. I had worry lines all around my features and dark circles under my eyes. Every time I tried to sleep I would either have a nightmare about Sebastian, or I would have a nightmare about my brother.

My heart tugged for both; I worried so much for my brother that it was making me sick. I could hardly eat, I couldn’t sleep. He wasn’t answering my phone calls. Now that class was officially starting, I wasn’t sure how I was going to get through it.

I rubbed my sore temples with my finger as I turned on the faucet to the sink. I splashed the cold water onto my face and allowed it to calm my body.

I rubbed my fingers against the mark Sebastian left on the back of my neck; I shuddered as the memory surfaced in my mind. Every time I closed my eyes, I could still see him. I hid the mark with my hair so nobody would see that I was mated to someone.

I didn’t want anyone to know my secret.

“Hurry up!” I could hear Raya shouting from outside the door.

“You know you can go without me,” I shouted back, but a smile appeared on my lips.

I stripped my clothing and grabbed my scrubs.

“No way,” she said in return. “We are roommates. We started here at the same time. We are in this together till the end.”

I could hear the nervousness in her tone; she was frightened for our first day. I couldn’t blame her. We only had one shot at this, and it was nerve-wracking. I would be more nervous if I didn’t already have so much on my mind.

I finished dressing and I opened the bathroom door. Raya stood before me with wide and worried eyes, but she looked relieved when she saw I was ready.

“Come on!” She said eagerly, draping her arm around mine and pulling me towards the door.

I chuckled as we entered the crowded hallway; students were roaming around all over and trying to get themselves ready for the first day of classes. I hadn’t really spoken to a lot of people at the school, other than Raya. But a couple of girls I became familiar with greeted me as we passed.

I paused for a moment as I familiar sensation came over me; I thought that I had sensed Sebastian nearby. A tremble went through my body, and I let out a shiver, which provoked Raya to stop and stare over at me with a worried expression.

“Are you okay?” She asked, eyeing me carefully.

I gave her a strong smile and nodded, shaking the feeling from my body. It must have been my imagination. Since leaving the king’s pack to come to the Bluemoon pack, it’s almost like I can feel him wherever I go. I still dream of him strongly and when I wake up, it feels like he’s right next to me. But the feeling only lasts a moment, and then it disappears.

I was losing my mind.

We walked quickly through the schoolyards, passing by the small chapel with a statue of the moon goddess sitting out front. As we passed, we stopped in front of the statue and curtsied to pay our respects to the goddess.

The classroom was a large conference hall, and it was already packed with students when we arrived. For a moment, I was worried we wouldn’t get a good seat but thankfully Raya spotted a couple of seats towards the center of the room.

We sat together and pulled out our notebooks.

Dr. Lynol wasted no time to start his lecture for the morning. Everyone was working hard at taking notes, but my mind was elsewhere. I tried hard to pay attention, but I couldn’t stop thinking about Sebastian. I wondered what he was doing and if he was getting along all right without me. I wondered if he moved Emily into the palace to replace me already. I felt sickened by the thought. Then, I thought about Liam and if he was all right. I hoped he listened to me and isn’t allowing our father to visit him.

Worry was overfilling me.

I didn’t realize everyone’s eyes were turned in my direction, even Dr. Lynol until Raya nudged me painfully from the side. She was also staring at me.

“Do we have a problem, Miss Hannah?” Dr. Lynol asked from the front of the room.

I felt my face redden; confused about what was going on.

“Uh…” I stammered. “No, sir.”

“Then tell me why you failed to answer my first question,” he asked, pressing his lips into a firm line.

I felt my face heating up as everyone continued to stare at me; I had no answer for him. I felt so ashamed. He shook his head in disapproval as he turned to the rest of the class.

“Can someone else tell me another name for the clavicle?” He asked, loudly.

“Collar bone, professor,” another student said.

He nodded and turned back to me, narrowing his eyes.

“There’s no place in my classroom for distractions. I suggest you get it together, or you get out.”