Chapter 45. Fortune’s Deal

Ainsley

Christmas comes and goes, as does the last week before classes start.

While normally, I would’ve hated being locked inside of my dorm and being forbidden by Liam to even leave the place to grab food, Iris being stuck with me had made the experience less painful.

Since our talk, we’ve fallen back into our friendship quite easily. Almost like no time has passed since. She’s been incredibly curious about my life as a shifter and the dynamics of growing up in a pack, her endless questions keeping us up for hours during the night and, most often, until the sun begins to rise.

I’m glad to have her back in my life.

The past few weeks without her bubbly personality have been so damn grey.

“So, I was thinking.” Iris loops an arm around mine, pulling me close until our hips bump against each other. “After classes, we should con Liam into taking us to that fancy Italian restaurant over on Fifth Street.”

The campus is crawling with peopl