Ryder
Asher and I walked down the hallway after our last lecture of the day. I was still irritated, the image of Ariana pecking Ethan’s cheek playing on a loop in my head like some twisted reminder of what I couldn’t have. My wolf stirred restlessly inside me, snarling every time I thought about it. As much as I wanted to ignore it, I couldn’t shake the feeling that she was doing it just to piss me off.
“Hey, man, I think I’m gonna head back to the dorm,” Asher said suddenly, glancing over his shoulder like he’d seen something that made him uneasy.
I frowned, wondering what had gotten into him. “What’s up? You trying to ditch me or something?”
“Nah, it’s just…” Asher trailed off, jerking his chin toward the end of the hallway. “Look who’s up ahead.”
I followed his gaze and immediately
