Bullied Mate Of The Lycan Kings
Chapter 58

Lily's POV

When Ren had answered maybe to my question about whether he and the girls were going to be following me around from now on, I had not thought it was real until I was walking into the classroom with Rhea on one side and Chelsea on the other. I could not believe it either because for the first time in a long time at this school, I was attending classes and not bothering to look over my shoulder because Rhea and Chelsea were with me.

Rhea entered the class first and there was an aura around her that would make anyone that saw her for the first time know that she was a royal. That presence was not something that was easy to fake or act up.

The entire class went quiet at her entrance and I watched as I was not the only one that stared at her look around the classroom and inhale like she was taking in her feel of the environment.

She was in so many ways like Ren, their presence almost ethereal and angelic. It could also be that I was probably imagining them as angels since they were my guardian angels today.

"So where is your seat?" Chelsea asked as we stood behind Rhea who was still looking around the classroom.

"Here." I pointed to a seat on the front row and Chelsea rolled her eyes and stuck out her thumb, holding it upside down.

"Boohoo, I guess I have to deal with yet another nerd in the group."

"I'm not a nerd. Plus, you're a nerd yourself." I replied and chuckled when she gagged even though we both knew I was right.

To be able to attend Shadow cove academy, you had to be extremely brilliant asides being wealthy and that was why the motto of the academy was the best of the best because they chose extraordinary students from all over to attend, which meant that despite how Chelsea was frowning at the word nerd, she was most likely one herself and probably even more so than I was.

"Okay, let's find seats." The front row seats, except mine were already occupied so we decided to sit in the second row and as the girls sat on either side of me, I fought the urge to squeal in excitement at how happy I was that they were attending this class with me. I didn't know what I would have done if I had to attend that first class alone after what happened in the shuttle and then attend this class as well and even though the trio behind this were trying their best to not make it obvious that they were doing this to watch over me, their plan was pretty obvious but more than anything, I was grateful for it and happy to know that I had them as friends.

Especially Ren, even though I had no idea what he was to me now. Was he a friend? Or was he more? And he had said something about making a move tomorrow, so what did that mean? Was he going to break up with Mauve? That was not possible, was it?

It looked like the teacher was going to be late and Chelsea was already telling us about one of the latest trending videos on tiktok when a group of boys walked into the class, making a lot of noise as they trooped in.

They were all wearing the football team's varsity jackets and as they entered, the rest of the class also seemed to break into chants, hollering at them excitedly as they walked to different seats to greet the students.

I didn't recognize any of them so it was safe to assume that they were not having classes with us and had just come to see their friend.

Chelsea let out an exasperated groan. "Will you quiet down?" She yelled at them and I was surprised that the noise drastically reduced, but even more shocked when one of them looked in our direction and grinned, waving his hand. "Chels! Rhea!" He hollered loudly, waving at us.

"Do you know him?" I asked the both of them. "No! Never seen him in my life." "Not a clue on who he is."

They said at the same time.

"Hey guys." The handsome guy who was the tallest of the group said again and when he started walking towards us, I saw Rhea's face go pale.

"Please don't come over here." Chelsea whispered over and over again and it made me even more intrigued to know who the guy was with dread.

"Hi guys, hello there." He said for the nth timr when he reached our table, his hand outstretched for a shake and when I looked to my left and right, the two girls suddenly looking like they were busy with something, I shrugged and shook his hand, taking in his looks.

He had curly light brown hair that dusted his forehead with brown eyes that were bright like a teddy bear's, a golden tan and a muscular build that left nothing to the imagination and would always be associated with the body of a football athlete. His smile was wide and somehow comforting and familiar in a way that I didn't expect.

He reminded me of a happy, energetic golden retriever puppy.

"I'm Lily," I said with a bright smile. "And you are?" I asked, since it was obvious that Rhea and Chelsea were not interested in introducing him to me.

"I'm Chase, Chelsea's older brother."

My jaw. On the ground.

"Twin brother, bloody bastard." She hissed, finally coming alive and looking at him and that was when I realized why Chase's smile felt familiar. It was the exact same smile I saw on Chelsea's face every time. Besides that, they looked like they were not even twins.

"Older by two minutes, Chels. Do I always gotta remind you of that everyday?"

Chelsea made funny faces at him that made him chuckle and I liked him immediately.

"Will you be coming to my game?" he asked, his brown eyes brimming with excitement. "it's all the way in Gold Crest and it'll be like a field trip-"

"No. Exams are around the corner. Unlike you, I actually have to study to maintain my good grades."

"Oh," he deflated. "I didn't consider that. One of these days, we'll get to play here and you'll cheer for me, won't you?"

"We'll see," she said gruffly but that seemed like all the answer he needed because Chase beamed with glee.

However when he turned in Rhea's direction, there was a sudden tension between the two of them that was palpable. "Hey, princess" he said softly, his voice low and hesitant.

"Hello." Rhea said curtly and my eyes widened at how cold she seemed.

"I wasn't able to reach you yesterday. I was going to ask you to tutor me."

"I had a sleepover at my friend's place."

"Oh." He deflated. "I was a bit worried."

"As you can see, I'm perfectly fine. You can go now. Your friends are waiting for you." She answered.

I frowned. Rhea was a nice, cheerful and generous person. I didn't know why she was acting so cold to Chase.

The hesitant smile on Chase's face dimmed and I swear, I heard the sound of his heart breaking as he nodded and smiled at me before walking away.

I swear he looked like a puppy that had just been kicked.

"It was really nice to meet you." I told him, overcompensating on Rhea and Chelsea's behalf.

"Likewise," he said as he walked away to meet his friends and I turned to Chelsea first with so many questions.

"How did I not know that you had a TWIN brother?"

"Ugh. Trust me, it's better that way. I can't seem to get away from him. He's already a celebrity everywhere, even at home. I can do ten seconds without having to see his face." "But you're siblings. TWINS! Aren't you meant to be close to him?"

"A gross misconception Lily. It's hard to be close to someone when you're always compared with their merits and your failures. It's kinda annoying, really!"

"Oh," I answered, obviously not understanding what she meant since I didn't have any sibling but I was still very curious so I decided to ask another question. "How come I have never seen him eat at the table?" And by the table, I meant the popular table.

This time, it was Rhea that answered and I noticed that her eyes lingered on the door with guilt, watching the boys leave before she spoke.

"He hates the table because he thinks most of the people there are fake," she said softly.

"And then there is the fact that he can't stand Aiden." Chelsea added and I smiled, liking him even more.

It seemed I was wrong. The school did have some people that still had some bit of sense if there were more people like Chase.

I was ready to ask Rhea what was up between her and Chase but just then the teacher finally arrived and I knew that it would have to wait until later.