His question hung between then like smoke as irene replied"i don't know what you are talking about? "She saisaid
His gaze sharpened" Your smell is different", he muttered
"You didn't smell like a human and one of us either", he added
He stepped closer and irene's back hit the titled wall, the bathroom suddenly felt small for her"i wasn't turned , i was attacked", she replied inoccently
His expression changed instantly" Describe who attacked you",
"Why", she asked
"Because", he said calmly " If any of my kind broke law in this city i need to know"
Irene swallowed hard before she added"he has red hair, his pale with cold hands", her fingers brushed gently through the faint scar at her neck "he didn't finish"
His jaw tightened slightly "that explains it"
"Explain what? ", irene said
Then he studied her like a puzzle"you're a fracture", he said" The guy didn't finish the process"
"Any ways my name is lucian vale", he introduced himself" I belong to noctis virel"
The name meant nothing to irene bit before the way he said it makes it sound powerful
"What is that? A gang? " She asked
A faint smirk touched his lips before he corrected "A clan, one of the ancient bloodlines" He said as he stepped back slightly giving her space
"The noctis virel do not creat fledglings without permission", he added
" So whoever attacked me is not a noctis?, she asked
"Yes" he replied
"But", he said
" But what? ", she asked
"But if it was a nactis he would ensured that you didn't wake up", he said
"But you wake up", he pulsed" That means something intefred
"I'm i going to be fully turned? ", she asasked, barely above a whispher
Lucian's gaze dropped to her eyes as he studying the faint amber ring
" No", he said
Irene's pulse pounded in her eyes"then what i am? "
For the first time since lucian entered he seemed uncertain
"They are old stories ", he said slowly "about incomplete blood-binding, about humans who survived the turning but they are altered instead of transformed"
"Altered how? ", she asked
His expression turned darker before he answered
" They are stronger than humans, they have heightened"
A distant bell rang through the hallway
"You shoulsn't be alone", lucian said
" I've been alone since this started", she said
"You are unprotected", he muttered
"Protected from what? ", she asked again
Lucian vale's eyes shifted toward the bathroom door
" They are other clans", he said "and thay will smell what you are"
Irene's fingers curled into fist
Irene williams and lucian vale stood outside the principal's office, the florescent lights humming above them, stident drifted past them in low murmurs as people was sneaking glances at the unlike pairs-Irene is pale and shaken while lucian is inreadable
"You're both aware that classses begin twenty eight minutes ago", the secretory said
Neither answered because neither of them didn't have an explanation that will sound human
"Send them in ", the principal said before the door opens
The door shut close behind them as they entered
Pricipal alder stood behind the desk as he folded his hand, he was a tall man, he was know for his strictness and unnerving calm
"You were reported missing in class" He began"together"
Irene felt heat creep up before lucian replied "we lost track of time"
"In the restroom? ", the principal said as he shifted his gaze to him
Lucian didn't blink" Yes"
Silence streched before the principal walked around his table
"Irene", he called" You have been distracted lately, teachers are corcerned
"I'm fine ", she replied quietly
Lucian's jaw tightened almost inperceptible
The principal stood a few meters away from them
Then irene heard a heartbeat that does not sound human, her eyes instantly flickered to lucian and he sensed that he could hear it too
And the heartbeat is not coming from outside the room
The pricipal's expressiin didn't change, but something ancient and asessing flickered behind his gaze
"Transfer student"he said, his voice thin plicationly "should be careful not to attract unnecessary attention that will give you trouble, you understand? "
The room went quiet again before the lucian replied"and the same goes to the administrators, they should be careful not to attract unnecessary attention that will get them in trouble"
The pricipal eyes met with lucians for like fourty sec before the principal shifted his haze away from him as if he met something dangerous
"You will both receive after- school detention", he said briskly, returning his gaze to his his paperwook
Lucian didn't argue this time around instead he nodded"understood"
Principal alder bring his gaze up again, something in his eyes lingered on irene
"Be careful, irene williams", the pricipal said quietly and irene's blood ran cold
They stepped out the pricinpal's office and irebe said"He's not human",
"Yes, and he knew", lucian agreed
" What clan is he? ", irene asked as students was passing and chatting in the hall way
Lucian expression darkened as he heared her question "he does not belong my clan, he seems to belong to a old clan"
Then the bell rang and classes resumedIrene williams was feeling exhausted and frustrated as she adjusted her bag, her cloth pulled tightly on her shoulders
Lucian fell onto step beside her,watching her silently ,for a moment she expected him to say something
"You sound quiet", irene finally said breaking the silence between them
" You talk and i listen", lucian said his voice low but calm
She glanced at him"listening or....judging? "
He smirked faintly and that makes a smile
"Maybe both", lucian said
"Your clan. . The noctis virelvirel, have you ever got tired of the rules"
"No", he replied
"Did you ever walk around the city and think of hunting of something", irene asked
Lucian's eyes flickered to the sky" Rarely"
"I feel like i need a therapy or something, i'm confused", irene said as her steps slowed
Lucia didn't reply immediately, they walked in silence for a few blocks before lucian finally replied " You'll adapt"
"Everyone feels it at first, but you are not human in the same way anymore, and that makes you special, you will just have to learn how to use your power, how to control yourself and all" He added