Chapter 2
Jesse
Her laughter was the most beautiful thing I’d ever heard. I could see by the look on my brother’s face that he felt the same.
Adelaide was petite, with long, beautiful, pale hair that reached her waist, and captivating amber eyes. Her figure was stunning. I tried to keep my gaze respectful, but it was a challenge.
What were the chances that we’d find our Nexus the very first year we were at Emberhold?
Neither of us expected to get lucky enough to be in the same Faction.
Truthfully, I’d thought we might both be Nexus. We were unusually strong for Passives. John and I had an affinity for animals that was unlike any I’d ever seen. (He for drawing them to him and me for imitating them.) I suspected that when we became Faction our ability would be related to that.
“Well, here’s your class,” John stated unnecessarily, since we had stopped in front of a door that had Biology written in a plaque to the side.
I knew he was as hesitant to leave her side as I was. Maybe a trip to the office was necessary. We were all first-year students, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to adjust our schedules to fit hers.
“I see that.” She laughed, pointing at the large plaque.
I had to adjust myself. I loved a good smartass, and she obviously fit the bill.
John grinned mischievously, always quick with a comeback, "I wanted to be absolutely sure you knew. I didn’t want you to get lost before opening the door.”
Haha, my sense of direction isn’t that bad," Adelaide glared, but I could see the smile she was trying to hide.
I thought I’d better jump in before the moron I shared a womb with really pissed her off. “Would you like to meet us for lunch?”
“I don’t know… I might have other plans," Adelaide smiled mischievously.
“Cancel them. My brother wasn’t really asking.” John scowled.
I felt my blood heat at the thought of her meeting with other men who weren’t her potentials. I wanted… no… I needed a commitment from her as soon as possible. If we could perform the ritual today, I’d do it, and I knew my brother felt the same.
“Be there or we’ll come looking for you.” I narrowed my eyes, prepared to argue with her.
I preferred to wait until after the ritual to show her the real me—the person who didn’t want to let her out of my sight. The guy who would use any excuse necessary to stick to her like a barnacle. But if she wasn’t going to make this easy, then I was ready to go hard.
And yes, I meant that in every form of the word.
She shocked me when she grinned, “Just keeping you on your toes. I’ll see you both at lunch.” Adelaide winked and then slipped inside the classroom before we could reply.
“That little brat,” John growled, but didn’t attempt to hide the smile spreading across his face.
“She really is, isn’t she?” My smile mirrored the one gracing his face.
I would admit to being slightly disappointed… I really wanted to have an excuse to go hard.
Not that I wasn’t already.
We both stood looking through the small window in the door, admiring Adelaide. Neither of us was ready to leave. We’d found our Nexus, and she was perfect for us.
How had I slept with all those other women? Thinking back now, I was appalled. None of them were anywhere near her level of perfection. I should have remained pure and untouched. On the other hand, she would benefit from my experience. Yep, that’s how I would look at it… I was doing it for her.
John thumped me on the forehead, “What the fuck, bro?”
“I called your name twice. What are you thinking about so hard?” He eyed me with suspicion.
“That I should have remained pure for our girl.” I frowned when he died laughing.
“That ship has sailed, brother. Let’s just make sure she benefits from the knowledge we’ve gained.” He waggled his brows.
Great minds think alike.
“We should probably get to our class,” John said, but made no move to do so.
“We probably should.” I agreed. Also, not moving an inch. “…or we could wait here until her class is over and walk her to the next one.”
“That’s a better idea. She may have trouble finding it and need our help.” His eyes never left the window. “Who’s that guy staring at her?”
I peered into the classroom, “That’s Rue Walters.
He’s brilliant. I have him in my advanced calculus class.
The guy has already finished all the assignments for the semester.
Apparently, he’s some kind of prodigy even as a passive.
” I frowned in confusion and wondered aloud, “Why is he even taking this class? He’s way too advanced for it. ”
“I think the way he’s gazing at our girl might answer your question.” John motioned at me to look back through the window.
I took another glance, and this time I noticed the adoration on his face. “Well, damn, I guess we weren’t the first to meet her after all.”
“Seems that way.” John sighed, “I need to look deeper into his background and make sure he’s a good fit for her.”
I rolled my eyes. “He's going to be a great addition to any Faction. The guy is brilliant, and not only that, his family is even wealthier than Ubel Brummond’s.”
John was stunned and asked, “How have I never heard of him?”
“I hadn’t either until he was in my class. After seeing how smart he was, I grew curious and started asking around.”
“You mean after you discovered he was smarter than you?” My asshole brother smirked.
I flipped him off, “Maybe that was the reason, but at least it’s coming in handy now. And to answer your question, he keeps to himself. He’s very quiet and if my sources are correct, doesn’t really like people.”
“Watching him make his move should be interesting.” John snickered.
I nodded in agreement, “I also heard that he’s in high demand. Several powerful people are trying to push him in the direction of their precious children.”
John glanced at me, “Looks like their efforts are going to be wasted. He’s clearly enamored with Adelaide.”
“Who could blame him?” I shrugged. I wasn’t a hypocrite. I’d only met her less than an hour ago, and I didn’t want to take my eyes off of her. I needed to ask the brainiac how he got his schedule changed. If he were a possible Faction brother, we might as well start working together now.
“He should be able to help get our schedules changed,” John whispered to himself.
Twin power for the win.
Sometimes it felt like we were one person. I was so excited that we would be able to stay together. We fought often, but I couldn’t imagine being without him; it would be like losing a limb.
Neither one of us spoke again, and soon Adelaide’s class was dismissed. When she saw that we were still here, her mouth dropped open in shock. I had to adjust myself just thinking about how those plump lips would look stretched around my dick.
“What in the hell are you two still doing here?” She put both hands on her hips.
Could she be any cuter? I just wanted to pick her up and put her in my pocket.
We decided it would be best to wait and help you get to your next class.” John put his arm around her shoulders and led her away from the door. “You know how terrible your sense of direction is.”
Adalaide frowned, but before she could respond, we heard a deep voice asking, “Are these two bothering you?”
None of us had noticed Rue Walters' approach; it seemed he wasn’t too happy with our presence.
“Hell no, we’re not.” John was offended by the question.
“Watch your language,” Adalaide said, tongue in cheek.
John growled and pulled her closer, then kissed the top of her head. “I’d rather watch you.”
Adalaide just laughed. “No, Rue. Everything's fine. These two bozos don’t trust my sense of direction.”
“That’s not the only reason; we enjoy walking her to class.” I gave him my most charming smile.
He frowned, “Do you even know what her next class is?”
Of course, our new Faction brother had to be a smart guy.
I tried to bluff my way through the question. “Of course. Do you?”
“Absolutely. And, since we both have the same class, I’ll walk her.” He grabbed Adelaide’s hand and tugged her away from John.
John was too shocked to react, and by the look on Adelaide’s face, he wasn’t the only one. Though if she responded to his touch the way she did ours, her shock wouldn’t last long.
Just as I suspected, Rue was going to be involved in this as well. This Faction was going to be envied by many. Some well-to-do Aurathions were going to be very disappointed when this came to light.