Ditched Cheating Alpha, I Led My Daughter to Life's Peak novel Chapter 24

"Axel," I say.

He looks at me, still as cold as before. "Yes? Is something wrong?"

"No," I take a step closer to him. "I just wanted to say I'm a ravenclaw."

He looks surprised, then he smiles hesitantly. "Hufflepuff."

I smile. "Nice."

He gestures towards Aiden. "Slytherin."

I laugh. "Well that's obvious. And..." I look at Carson.

"Gryffindor," we say in unison.

I whisper to him, "I like Hufflepuff, though."

He stares at me, the same way he did on that gym floor. "...I like Ravenclaw."

My heart stops all over again and then speeds up like a freight train. Suzie has to be wrong.

"What's wrong with Gryffindor?" Carson asks loudly.

I sigh. Here we go. I shake my head. "Nothing."

"Alright, well then say you like Gryffindor too." He walks so close to my other side our arms touch.

I step away and roll my eyes. "You Gryffindors are way too cocky for all that."

"It ain't cocky if you can back it up," he walks backwards and flexes his muscles.

Axel forgive me. I'd be lying if I wasn't staring. Half the people in this hallway are staring. I'm drooling. Pull yourself together Mia. Axel has the same body.

But it's not on display right before my very eyes.

Carson nods, rolling his shoulders out again. "I know."

I give him a dirty look. My face burns.

Aiden shoves him out of his current position. "Pull yourself together."

We get to the commons and I see Michael standing to the side. The largest mob of people is crowded around every lunch line like some Walking Dead herd of zombies. Boy, these people better be hungry.

I waste no time trying to get away from the brothers, ie Carson. I walk towards Michael ready to go.

Carson gets in my way. "Hey, where are you going?"

I cock my head hack. "To my brother. Is that alright with you?"

"No," he says plainly.

Excuse me? I narrow my eyes. "I don't need your permission."

He looks honestly confused. "But you asked for it, so...?"

I nearly attack him.

"Come on. It's her brother," Axel says.

"And we're her-" Carson starts.

Aiden cuts him off. "If you'd actually like to eat anytime soon," he looks at me. "You should stay here. With us."