Seducing My Ex's Father In Law Chapter 443

Chapter 443

By the time we arrived on campus, both our minds were spinning with possibilities. Something was definitely going on with Sammy, and we were determined to find out what it was. We hadn’t seen her all morning, so we didn’t bother heading to school with her.

I had a morning class, so I had to part ways with Nan pretty early on.

We’d been so caught up talking about Sammy that I hadn’t even told her about my date yet. I made a mental note to fill her in later.

As I reached class, I spotted Lukas. Our eyes met, and he froze. His eyes widened before he quickly looked away, keeping his head down as he walked into the classroom. I frowned at his reaction and followed him inside, nodding a quick hello to Professor Rivers as I passed.

Lukas sat down in his seat—right next to mine. He dug through his backpack, clearly trying to act like he hadn’t noticed me sit beside him. I didn’t take my eyes off his flushed face as he clumsily pulled out his notebooks and textbooks, laying them out in front of him. Then he grabbed a handful of pens—more than anyone needed for a single class—and carefully arranged them on the desk. His hands were trembling.

It was obvious he was just trying to stay busy.

But the question was… why?

I knew Gavin had freaked him out the other night. I probably should’ve warned him that it was technically Gavin’s mansion I was staying in. Lukas had Lycan blood in his family line, so I could’ve been more thoughtful. But still—did that really mean Lukas and I couldn’t be friends?

“Are you mad at me?” I finally asked, cutting through the silence—or at least trying to. My words only seemed to make him tense up even more.

“Mad?” he squeaked. “N-no, why would I be mad?”

I narrowed my eyes at him, though he wasn’t looking at me to see the expression on my face.

“Because you’re avoiding my eyes,” I said, tilting my head.
This was the first time I’d seen him since our study session at the mansion the other night. I assumed he’d just been busy these past few days, which was why I hadn’t heard much from him. I’d been busy too, so I didn’t think his silence meant anything—just us living our lives. But now, I was starting to think it meant something more.

“I’m not avoiding your eyes,” he told me, though his actions clearly said otherwise.

I crossed my arms over my chest and leaned back in my seat.

“Oh yeah?” I challenged. “Then look at me, Lukas.”

When he didn’t budge, I leaned in closer, studying the side of his face carefully and watching as the skin along his neckline grew redder by the second.

“Lukas,” I said again, my voice low, laced with an unspoken warning. “Look at me.”

His eyes finally shifted toward mine, and I could tell it took effort—like it actually pained him to look at me. I didn’t understand why.

“What’s wrong?” I asked gently, searching his eyes. “Why can’t you look at me?”

He tore his gaze away and let out a breath, like it physically hurt him to maintain eye contact. I didn’t know why, but it stung a little more than I expected.

“Because I was commanded not to,” he admitted in a quiet murmur.

My eyebrows shot up.

“I’m sorry—what?” I asked.

“Gavin came to me and ordered me not to look in your direction again,” he said. “He even called my uncle to tell him what happened. My uncle reprimanded me and said if I screw up again while I’m here, he’s pulling my tuition fee and sending me back to his territory.”

My heart dropped into my stomach, and a white-hot rage began to boil inside me.

“Gavin did what?” My voice came out harsher than I intended.

Lukas swallowed, his eyes locked on his notebook.

“What did you expect? I was getting close to someone he considers his… and he’s a Lycan. They’re possessive, Judy. I would know.”

I shook my head, my anger bubbling just beneath the surface. I had to keep it in check—we were in a classroom, and it was quickly filling up with other students.

“I do not belong to him. He’s not my mate,” I said in a sharp whisper. “I don’t know where you got that idea, but—”

“So, you didn’t go on a date with him last night?” Lukas asked, finally lifting his brows, though his eyes remained fixed on the table.

I froze, caught off guard that he knew about the date. My mouth opened, but no words came out.

“I…” I tried to say.

After a few seconds of silence, he sighed and grabbed his phone. He swiped across the screen, typed something quickly, and then turned the screen toward me.

That’s when I saw it—today’s headline on Shifter Daily.