Chapter Thirteen Elara's POV : I couldn't sleep all night as Caspian's warning about Julian continued to echo in my head . I tried to push his words aside , but everything felt off . Caspian wasn't the type to meddle in other people's matters , so what was he hiding ? 1 shook my head as I stepped into the bathroom , I had more important things to worry about . My parents Their lives were in danger and one thing I couldn't afford right now was distractions And by distractions I mean Damian and Julian By the time I had managed to arrive for werewolf history class , the lecture hall was filled with noise . I noticed Julian was sitting comfortably at the front , calm yet Charming . He seemed more relaxed than how he had looked last night when he dropped me off at the hostel . While Damien stood at the front of the room , his intimidating aura filled the air . He looked every bit the Alpha - strong , cold , distant . The moment his eyes met with mine I felt a strange pull and I'm sure he felt it too I stared at him for a couple of seconds before casually turning my face away . When the lecture finally ended , I waited patiently for Julian " Julian , " I called out to him , my voice low yet commanding " Elars how are you ? " He flashed me a sweet warm smile I ignored his question " Have you been able to sort out what it was that needed your attention last night ?. " His sweet smile faded slightly , and for a moment I felt he was angry " Everything is fine now , " he murmured , stepping closer to me . Thanks for asking " . His words hung heavy between us . I'm sorry for how I reacted last night I calmly said " It's fine , I know spoke you must have felt offended by my behavior also and I deeply apologize A muscle ticked in his jaw as he " It's fine , I had fun though . " I said as a soft smile appeared on my face " Is it okay if I make up for last night ?" He asked . " We could go get ice creams ? It doesn't have to be a date " I hesitated for a few moments " Im not going to take you hostage , " he said quietly " I promise . " He stated at me and I felt my words get stuck in my " Okay then " My voice trembled despite how hard I tried to keep it steady . " What time " " Uhm , " he said softly " Meet me by Nine o'clock at the gate of your hostel Time seemed to slow down . No matter how hard I tried to focus on anything else , my thoughts kept drifting back to Julian- and then to Datnjen +25 BONUS When it was 9 pm , 1 slowly walked towards the hostel's gate e and I found Julian waiting , leaning casually against his car . " You came , " he said softly " I was starting to think you stood me up " " Oh , I'm sorry . He sighed as if carrying a weight I couldn't see . " I honestly didn't want you caught up in all this , Elara . But I feel you have to know something " I looked at him in confusion . " Does this have to do with why you left . " Julian stepped closer , the faint smell of pine and smoke surrounding him . " Yes " " I don't understand . What do I have to do with your family affair " I asked in confusion " It's not about you , it's about Dante " he admitted . " But it's bigger than just Dante alone . There's something dangerous lurking around and 1 … " Dangerous how ? " A cold chill slid down my spine . He hesitated for a moment " My father doesn't believe Damien is as innocent as he wants us to believe . He thinks Damien might be hiding something about the night his parents died I froze , " I don't … I don't understand what you're saying " I stared at him in disbelief " Why exactly would your father care about Dante and his late parents ? " Julian's lips twisted into a bitter smile . " Because Elara , the death of an Alpha has ripple effects . Everyone is a suspect including him , well mostly him " His expression softened . ' I'm sorry for telling you all this , I just want us to be on the same page , especially after how I behaved last night " For a moment , I wanted to believe him My heart jumped into my throat , I didn't need to turn around to know who it was, Damien I turned around only to find his grey eyes locked onto mine , bu What was he so angry about ? mine , burning with anger . " What the hell are you doing here , Elara ? " I stared at him for a second , puzzled as to why he was asking such a silly question …. Tm on a date , Damian , why ? " I casually said as I stared back at him . Damian gaze darted between n me and Julian " Date ? Who Julian smiled , " helax , Damien , " he drawled . What do you mean by date ? " Tielior ! Did you just say Relax " Damien's lips curled into a snarl " Yes , I did " Julian sighed as he straightened himself ready for whatever Damian had to bring the hell away from her " Damian hissed Julian let out a small laugh " And if I don'17 " +25 BONUS " Enough both of you , stop behaving like children for heaven's sake , argh " I screamed in anger and frustration . For a second , neither of them moved Damien's gaze softened as he looked at me . " Be careful , Elara , " he said quietly , and with that , he turned and left I'm sorry Elara . Julian spoke " Goodnight Julian " I softly said and walked back in the direction I had come from It was now very obvious that I was standing between two strong forces and if I wasn't careful . I would get destroyed before I even began