Sweet Punk (Shadow River Elite Book 3) by Leila James

Author:Leila James [James, Leila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-06-01T16:00:00+00:00

SIXTEEN

STAR

The second Lux drops that matchbook on the table, I bolt out of my seat so fast I knock over my chair, stunning my friends. Despite their shouts to come back and tell them what’s wrong, I shoot out the door of the coffee bar and take off, sprinting as fast as my feet can carry me. And I’m damn fast, so if I don’t want anyone to catch me, it isn’t going to happen.

I head for the library, determined to hide out for a while. Inside, I climb the stairs to the third floor and find a spot where I can see anyone who might be coming my way. I’ll totally just chill here until it’s time for my one o’clock art class later.

My mind reels thinking about how Milo had just appeared out of nowhere, leaning against that tree, not thirty yards from me. A violent shudder shakes my body to my core. I’m completely overwhelmed with everything this means. I knew. I knew before I’d ever seen him that he was here. There’d been way too many things that pointed to it. But damn, was it too much to expect I could come to Shadow River and not have him follow me? My eyes crash shut. I can’t believe this is happening. I need to talk to my mom. Maybe I can convince her this time. Maybe things will go differently. Nothing about this situation is good.

With a sigh, I dig into my bag for my sketchbook so I can work for a few minutes on my art assignment. Shit. I poke around, but it’s not there. I must have left it back in my room. Glancing at my phone, I note I barely have enough time to go back to fetch it before class. So much for getting any of the assignment done.

Ten minutes later, I jog up the steps to Duke Hall. Outside, I grasp my ID and scan it, then yank the main door open. Giving a cursory glance around the lobby, I’m glad to find I’m alone. I suppose at this rate, Milo could be anywhere. I’ll have to be on guard at all times now. I take a deep breath and climb the stairs to the second floor, fumbling for my keys as I hurry down the hall. At our suite, I slip the key into the lock and let myself in, then move directly to my room.

When I jam the key into the lock and begin to twist it, the door pulls open from the inside, yanking me forward by the neck and sending me to my hands and knees. I gasp aloud at the impact. Pain shoots from my kneecaps up my thighs.

In shock, I don’t register at first what’s happened, only understanding that the breakaway safety feature of my lanyard has actually worked. The key is still in the lock, the nylon lanyard dangling from it in two pieces. Wincing, I swallow and for the first time, I look up to figure out what the hell just happened.

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