Chapter 28 QUALITIES OF AN ALPHA

NAOMI'S POV

I felt shaken up by the way things were between us. I half expected him to attack me or try to choke me. My hands trembled, and my knees gave out from underneath me. I sat on the ground and put my forehead on the cold tiled floor.

My nerves pulsed rapidly under my skin, and the bile rose in my throat, so I leaned back and sat on the floor, not caring that I was ruining my uniform.

I fished my phone out of my pocket and was about to call my only friend when Mal barged inside and looked around frantically, only to find me sitting on the floor.

I gave her a tired and trembling smile, and she rushed to my side and engulfed me in a hug that I desperately needed.

"I am so sorry; I should have been here, Naomi. I am so sorry." She apologized.

"Stop, stop blaming yourself. How is this your fault?" I asked while hugging her.

"I should have been here." She answered.

"Oh please, I am fine. It's just…I wasn't expecting him to come here and attack me and-"