Throughout this past week, I had tried hard to stay away from Bria as much as I could. I didn't want any of my pack members to pick up on the fact that I paid special attention to her, as any one of them could rat me out to Alpha Adan in fear. They wouldn't, but if he threatened them with their lives, they might, and then I'd punish them.

But every fucking day that passed, it was harder to contain myself. The full moon would be here in one day, one fucking day, and I wanted so desperately to bend Bria over my desk and have my way with her. I didn't know how much longer I'd be able to last.

And, besides, Bria already knew too much.

"Remember, we have an exam on Monday on Chapters 5-8 in your textbook," I said, staring into the lecture hall at the hundreds of people who were way more worried about the Full Moon party on campus tomorrow night rather than a classics exam.

I crossed my arms over my chest, eyes lingering on Bria for a moment. She gnawed on the inside of her lip and shifted in her seat, her sweet cunt almost too much to handle. Bria Benton was half my fucking age, but the sexiest damn thing I had ever seen. I couldn't wait to finally have her.

My teeth ached for a moment, the way they usually do before they elongated. I had to put distance between us as soon as possible. Adan had been pushing for information all fucking week, and I... I was fucking terrified that if I turned Bria, he'd be able to sense it.

"Class is dismissed," I said quickly. "Bria, please stay back for a moment."

Fuck. Why'd I say that?

Her eyes widened slightly as everyone started packing up their things, ready to get out of class for the weekend. What the hell was wrong with me? As hard as I tried, as much as I needed to stay away, I couldn't. No matter what I did.

"What's he want?" Jasmine asked her, arching a brow.

She shrugged and gathered her things, pushing them into her backpack. "I'm not sure," she said, glancing over at me with those pretty eyes of hers. I leaned against my desk, biceps flexed hard, and stared at her, feeling my eyes shift colors.

Shit.

"Well..." Levi shoved some books in his backpack and paused as the room started to clear out. "I'll see you at the Full Moon party tomorrow."

Jasmine squealed. "I can't wait for it. It's been the talk of campus for weeks now!" She and Levi hurried down the walkway to the doors and exited the room along with the rest of the students.

After sucking in a breath, Bria walked to the front of the room toward me. "You wanted to see me?" she asked. And I tried so hard to keep myself calm, but her scent was drifting into my nose and making me so fucking hard.

I stared at her, the vein in my neck pulsing wildly. After a few moments, I cleared my throat and walked around the desk to gather my things, avoiding eye contact with her—but really I just needed to hide my raging boner. "Are you prepared for the exam?"

Her brows furrowed together. "Uhm... Yes, I hope."

I paused and glanced up at her through the dark-framed glasses on my face. "It's going to be hard." My tongue glided against my front teeth. Just like my fucking cock when I buried it inside her. "You should study this weekend for it. All weekend."

This time, she paused and nodded. "I'm planning to study all Saturday and Sunday."

I stepped closer to her and pressed my lips together. "And tomorrow night?"

"Tomorrow night, I'm going to the Full Moon party," she said.

I dug my fingers into the desk, so hard that the metal dented slightly.

"You shouldn't go," I said, needing to keep her away. "You shouldn't go to the Full Moon party."

"Why?" she asked, brows furrowed together. "It's just like every other party. I'll be able to study for your class, Professor L—"

"I don't care about you studying for my class," I said, my words jarring, a warning almost. Her eyes widened slightly at me, and I straightened myself out and cleared my throat. "I..." I took a deep breath. "I'm just looking out for you. Those parties get wild. People don't care what they do to girls like you."

She parted her lips to say something to me, but she couldn't seem to get any words out.

"Why are you telling me this?" she finally asked, cheeks sucked in and gaze on me, looking just as she would when she was sucking my—

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

I tore my gaze away from her and clenched my jaw. "I'm just warning you. People get... wild under the full moon. It would be best if you stayed home, just to be safe." I paused and pulled my computer bag over my shoulder. "I will see you bright and early on Monday for our exam. Have a good weekend."

One moment passed, then two, and I wanted her to stay, but I couldn't. Instead, I gestured for her to leave the room. She stared at me for another moment and swallowed hard, a wicked glint in her eyes. "See you on Monday."

~~~

On Friday night, I paced my packhouse.

Bria wouldn't stay home.

She'd go to that party out of spite. She wanted me to break, and fuck I was going to.

But I refused to go to that party, because if she wasn't out, I knew that I'd end up ripping my way into her dorm room and taking her. The moon was full and I had no fucking control tonight. None.

Every other full moon, I could control myself. But this one was different. This one... I had already found my mate, and I would go at great lengths to finally have her—which couldn't fucking happen with Adan lurking close by.

Milo appeared in the hallway, arms crossed over his chest. "You should rethink attending that party tonight. I know you don't want to go, but Alpha Adan has been spotted lingering about a mile south of the universit—"

A vicious growl escaped my throat. "What?"

"Our tracker spotted him."

"No." Rage rushing through me, I balled my hands into fists and hurled one at the wall, my hand punching right through the drywall. "Fuck, no." I paced faster, my teeth elongating into canines and my claws extended. "Fuck. Bria is going to be there."

"She is there—" Milo started.

But before he could finish, I ran out the front door and shifted. The full moon took control of me and my wolf, forcing me to find Bria, ordering me to protect her, desperate for me to claim her.

And, tonight, I would.