The Human Among Wolves (Aurora) novel Chapter 149

Chapter 149

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The next morning, I woke up to the sound of my alarm blaring beside my bed. that same awful song. I’d meant to change it a

hundred times but never did. Now it just felt like the soundtrack to my exhaustion.

I groaned and dragged an arm across my face, blinking against the faint light sneaking through the curtains. The room was quiet- too quiet. For a moment, I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, counting the seconds between each beat of that grating tune until I

finally reached out and silenced it.

A heavy sigh escaped before I could stop it. Just a little longer, I reminded myself. The semester was crawling toward its end, and if

I could make it through these last few weeks, maybe–just maybe–I’d finally be able to breathe again.

I reached for my phone on the nightstand, thumb brushing across the cracked screen as it lit up. A small, stupid part of me hesitated before opening my messages. The memory of yesterday stil sat in the back of my mind, sharp and heavy. But when I

scrolled through, there was nothing new from that number.

Relief loosened something tight in my chest.

Then I saw it–one unread message. from Kael.

The name alone made me pause. For a second, I just stared at the notification, uncertain whether to open it. Then, finally, I did.

“Could we talk?”

That was all it said.

I exhaled slowly, the corner of my mouth twitching into something that wasn’t quite a smile. About time, I thought, my thumb

hovering over the screen.

“Yeah, sure,” I typed, thumbs hesitating for half a second before I hit send. “We can. After my classes.”

I didn’t even have time to set the phone down before it buzzed again Kael’s reply came fast–too fast, like he’d been waiting for me

to answer.

“I decided to go to my classes today,” the message read. “So we can go to lunch together?”

My brows lifted on instinct. A quiet laugh slipped out as I leaned back against the pillow. Since when does Kael go to class?

I stared at the screen for a beat, the corners of my mouth curving despite myself, before typing. “Since when do you attend classes?”

The dots appeared almost immediately. Then his answer popped up.

“Since I’m gonna see the girl I like.”

I blinked at the message, heat creeping up my neck before I could stop it. Typical Kael–straightforward in the most unexpected

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way, like he didn’t believe in filters or second thoughts. I could almost hear the lazy grin in his voice, the way he always said things

just to throw me off balance.

“Unbelievable, I muttered under my breath, shaking my head–but was smiling.

I set my phone back down on the nightstand. For a moment, I just s there at the edge of the bed, rubbing the sleep from my eyes,

trying to shake off the weight of another morning.

Eventually, I pushed myself up with a sigh and stretched, my arms reaching toward the ceiling until my muscles loosened, the floor

felt cold beneath my bare feet, a small reminder that I couldn’t just stay in bed all day, no matter how much I wanted to.

I went through the motions–brushing my teeth, washing my face, trying not to think too much about the day ahead or the message

still sitting in my phone.

When I opened my wardrobe, I expected to grab the usual–jeans, a sweater, something that didn’t take effort. But instead, my hand

landed on something different. A blue dress, long–sleeved, soft, the fabric light enough to move with the air. I hesitated, staring at it

for a moment before pulling it out anyway.

It wasn’t my usual choice. Not for class, not for anything really. But for some reason, I put it on.

When I caught my reflection in the mirror, I frowned a little. The color brought out the faint warmth in my skin, the waves in my

hair framing my face in a way I didn’t expect. Almost without realizing it, I reached for the curling iron, running it through the ends

until soft curls fell against my shoulders.

I leaned closer to the mirror, studying the girl staring back at me. She looked…different. Softer. Nervous, maybe.

A quiet laugh slipped past my lips as I shook my head. “It’s not because of Kael,” I told my reflection, though the tiny, involuntary

smile that followed made it hard to believe myself.

Finally–after what felt like an eternity–the last class of the day came to an end. the sound of chairs scraping against the floor

filled the room as everyone rushed to leave, laughter and chatter spilling into the hallways. I let out a long, tired sigh, gathering my

notes into my bag with slow, deliberate movements, like maybe if I took my time, I could pretend the day hadn’t drained the life out

of me.

Once everything was shoved inside, I slung the strap over my shoulder and stepped into the hallway. The hallway buzzed with the

familiar nose of students talking and laughing, the energy too bright for how tired I felt. Some students glanced a few times at me,

but I chose to ignore it, as my mind was already on lunch and maybe a little peace and quiet.

But then I stopped.

Right there, leaning casually against the wall just outside my classroom door, was Kael.

Of course he was.

His arms were crossed, head tilted slightly, with that half–smirk on his face like he knew exactly what he was doing. His blond hair

was a little messy, his shirt undone just enough to make it clear he didn’t care about rules–or appearances, for that matter.

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My pulse jumped before I could tell it not to.

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I took a slow breath, willing my expression to stay neutral, and walked toward him even though my insides were anything but calm. “How did you know I had a class here?” I asked once I was close enough, arching a brow.

Kael’s smirk deepened as he pushed himself off the wall, his eyes flicking over my face before meeting my eyes. “I know everything about you, Princess.” His tone was teasing,smooth and far too self–assured. Then, with a tilt of his head, he added lightly, ‘So, shall

we?”

I let out a small sigh and nodded. “Yeah,” I said, forcing a little smile I’m starving.”

We started walking down the hall together. The air between us felt oddly easy, like no time had passed.

After a few moments of quiet, Kael spoke again, his voice lower this time. “Beautiful dress.”

I glanced at him, caught off guard. He wasn’t smiling now–not exactly. Just looking at me in that steady way that made it

impossible to tell what he was thinking.

“Thanks,” I murmured, tucking a loose strand of my hair behind my ear and looking away.

We reached the canteen doors just then, the hum of voices and clatter of dishes spilling into the hallway. I was grateful for the

noise–it gave me something else to focus on besides the way Kael’s presence always managed to throw me off balance.

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