Academy Of Mates novel Chapter 33

Chapter 33

Chapter 33

I didn’t even think.

Quickly, I jumped into the lake and swam to get all my things. Someone had thrown these out here.

For all the things in the lake were mine and no one else’s.

Everything was here. Absolutely everything.

My golden wreath. My mask. My shoes.

The countless things that my Alpha spent his hard earned money on, that other girls after me could still use, just so we could look our best were all ruined in the lake.

It didn’t make any sense.

Who would do this?

My bedsheets were even here and my pillows. My luggage. I didn’t understand how this could happen.

I swam to get everything, and again swam to shore to pile all of it there before diving back in to gather more. My arms struggled with a gown that weighed more than me when drenched in water and I pulled and pulled and pulled trying to get it to shore, but it was heavy and the gems on it seemed to break with every tug I did. That is until I hear a splash of water and someone swimming towards me.

I prayed it was just my imagination and no one saw me, but as the water rippled and stopped before someone broke through the surface of the water right beside me, I knew my prayers weren’t answered.

It only brought even more dread when I saw Benedict and his sad blue eyes staring at me. He was still in his clothes, having jumped into the water with them.

We stared at each other for a while.

My lips parted, trying to think of an explanation.

But apparently, I didn’t need one for now as he took the heavy dress from my hands and carried it to shore.

He helped me do this wordlessly a few more times until everything, at least from what I could see, was already saved.

I stared at my things and felt something in me break a little.

All my dresses, everything I owned was dripping wet, some torn and most were missing pieces here and there.

My mind still couldn’t wrap itself around what happened.

Suddenly, the man beside me speaks and it makes me jump. “Who did this?”

My blood pressure did a funny thing in my chest and I laughed, a loud broken sound, that made me want to dig myself a hole. “It was me, I accidentally dropped it.”

“It?” He says without any kind of emotion on his face. “You dropped your entire room in the lake by yourself?” I swallowed, the lies making me sweat. Always a terrible liar. It wasn’t even a believable kind of lie. “Yes. Why?” He only shakes his head. “Hmmm… you’re not a very good liar, Vareesa. Has anyone told you that?”

“No, really.” I continued to dig myself further into the ground. “I dropped my things.”

“Is someone bothering you?” He asked, towering over me.

“You’re bothering me.” I told him, trying to change the subject.

He lifts an eyebrow and Goddess he’s so gorgeous. Incredibly gorgeous. “I know what you’re doing.” “Aren’t you supposed to be angry at me?” I said in an attempt to change the subject again.

This time, he bites. “Why would I be angry at you?”

I wanted to know the answer anyway. Him letting the conversation go was just a bonus. “You left me, remember? Walked away and never came back? Twice?”

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Chapter 33

Benedict knew exactly what I meant and he turned somber. “That wasn’t because of you. It was… something else. I don’t mean to leave you. It’s just complicated and I wasn’t having the best time.”

“You don’t look like you’re having the best time. Period.” I observed, watching his expression closely.

He doesn’t laugh but his sad eyes seem to lessen. Only a little bit. “It seems we both aren’t.”

I blew out a breath, staring at my stuff. “Yes. Apparently so.”

“I went back for you.” He says out of the blue, his eyes towards the mansion.

I squinted up at him, the sun in my eyes. “What do you mean?”

“Last night.” He scratched the back of his head. “After I left, I realized that I was wrong about leaving without an explanation and I went back but you were with Andrew.”

“Oh.” I didn’t know what to say, though my heart did a little flip.

He was quiet for a moment before looking at me once more. “I’m sorry for leaving.”

I smiled at him, giving him a small nod to show that I accepted his apology. And just because we were being honest now; “I didn’t accidentally drop my things and I don’t know who did it.”

He nods at me as well, knowing this already, and reaches for my hand, touching my knuckles softly and the feeling is electric. “Are you okay?”

“I am.” I assured him, giving a cringy thumbs up with a big smile with my teeth out. “I’m just… I’m just surprised that this happened.”

“I will take care of this.” He promised, his blue eyes suddenly darkening dangerously. “You need not worry.”

Why did his words sound like a promise to kill? Or maybe because it was.

He was ready to kill.

For me.

“We’re late for something, aren’t we?” Benedict says, pointing to the mansion.

I blanked, not really knowing what he was talking about. “Huh? What do you mean? Late for what-oh!”

The arts and crafts thing I had with the other attendees.

I looked down at my dress, how it was still dripping in lake water and how my hair needed a good wringing. The rest of my things were still wet as well. There was no way I could change-

“It’s just a random class.” Benedict tells me, understanding my predicament. “We don’t need to get dressed for it. Let’s go together. I’ll have my men fix this.”

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