(Selene) Why was it so hard to concentrate today? Oh, I know why. My mind was a mess after what Maya said. I was second-guessing myself, and I hated it. Before I found out that Alexander was my mate, I would’ve jumped at the chance to work with Maya. But now? It was impossible to focus. On top of that, I knew that Alexander would eventually find out I was working at a club—the same club he dragged me from before. I could already hear him getting all big, bad, and protective. "I’m supposed to take care of you." Ugh. The last thing I wanted was to be controlled like that. And here I was, sitting in class, staring at the very man who was going to give me a headache the moment he found out. I couldn’t help but admire him, though. Damn, he was sexy. I nearly forgot what I was doing, my mind

