Chapter 37

Gabbie POV

“You told your father about us?” My hands trembled.

“Harlow did,” Kade mumbled.

He stood between Athena and me. My principal had a duty to hand me over to one of the most powerful alphas in the shifter community but my mate had a duty to protect me. I had the will to live and wouldn’t let myself die.

The classroom was on the second floor of McGregor Castle. It would be quite a drop but if I hung onto the window and climbed into another room I would be out of the frying pan and onto the counter. I didn’t need my belongings I needed safety.

While Kade and Athena conversed I scurried to the window. A tall wide window without burglar bars. I unlocked the latch and heaved it up.

“Gabbie?”

“Don’t—” I plastered myself against the wall.

“I won’t let him hurt you.”

“He’s your dad and Athena has to obey him.”

“This is still my school. There’s a bus waiting for you at the front gate. It’s going to take your