Greymoor Academy: I Accidentally Bonded With Four Lycan Royals! novel Chapter 296

Chapter 296: 296. A Not-Hickey

Maisie

"It’s good to have you back, Adams."

Those had been Soren’s last words to me before Quinlan ushered me out of the study with a hand on the small of my back.

I was silently fuming, especially at the look on their faces. It was a taunt. He thought I would return home eventually, of my own volition. He thought I was bluffing. He thought I didn’t mean it and he was calling my bluff.

Well, he could go to hell. I was pretty determined to keep them out of harm’s way if it came down to it. And I was willing to push down my wants and needs to keep them safe.

"Quinn!"

I glanced over. Juliette was running from the other side of the house, where the guest rooms were. As she grew closer, I noticed her nose was red. Her eyelashes were wet.

She had been crying.

She barely noticed me when she reached us and slammed into Quinn with a barrage of french words so vicious and angry, it didn’t sound at all like Juliette.

Quinlan responded slowly, calmly, his face drawn with confusion. He shook his head once when she spoke again, and she grabbed his wrist. "Please. Just give him back."

"Juliette," I started. "What is it?"

She broke into a soft sob. "I can’t find Phil. I’ve looked everywhere on the estate. Quinn didn’t want me keeping him. I think he’s killed him."

Oh God, I thought, staring at her, aghast.

"I didn’t," Quinlan growled in annoyance.

"Did you bury him in the front yard like you did my first pet?" she accused.

Quinlan growled again. "The pup had to go after he turned on you and bled you. Five times. You’ve never really known when you’re in danger, never known what’s good for you, keeping things around that will kill you. I suppose we’re alike in that aspect, but as I’ve mentioned, I didn’t kill your Patrick."

Did he just take a dig at me?

"Philip!" she screamed at him. "His name was Philip! And I loved him!"

"Yeah. Whatever," Quinlan answered and stepped around her.

She started sobbing profusely again. "I’m going to tell mama! I’m going back to France. I hate you!"

Quinlan didn’t even break a stride. "You coming, May?"

I suddenly wanted to take back my decision to stay at the school. Just to watch this play out.

"Yeah." I shot Juliette an apologetic look. "Maybe... Maybe Quinn didn’t kill him. Phil has always been... hard to keep track of. He comes and goes as he likes. I’m sure he’ll be back soon," I reassured.

She wiped her cheek. "This is the longest I’ve been without him." Her fingers curled against her chest. "If feels like a part of me is missing..." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

He’d flashed me a dark smile. "You get this when you’re stupid enough to attract a demon and offer yourself to it. It’s a mark of ownership."

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