Taming The Ruthless Alpha

Chapter 5

Conrad

I hate this!

Everyone was looking at me as I walk down the hallway of our school. It makes me want to shoot daggers at them, why can't they just mind their own business? I'm well aware that the sole reason why everyone can't seem to stop looking at me is that they're curious why my eyes were swollen. Goddamn it! I didn't even bother to wear my sunglass because I don't have the strength anymore to find them in my messy drawer. Have I known that I'm gonna be an instant celebrity in the school for walking down the hallway with swollen eyes then I should have at least forced myself to find my sunglass?

To be honest, I really don't want to show up at school right now but then my mom keeps on scolding me for being damn lazy and I would rather be in a boring class than be scolded by my mom for the rest of the day. If only she knew what just happened to me then maybe she would somehow understand why I just want to stay in my room. But I can't tell her, Ryker told me not to tell anyone.

"What the hell happened to you, Conrad? You left the club without saying goodbye." That was the first thing Betty said the moment I sat beside her.

"I'm drunk, Betty. I can't even remember how I got home." I replied to her but she just stare at me as if trying to read if I'm telling her the truth or not. I'm telling her the truth though, I mean I can't remember how I got into Ryker's apartment and I can't ask her if she saw Ryker at the club last night, it would raise suspicion.

Shit! Was I so drunk last night that I went to Ryker's apartment? But why would I do that? I only found out that he's my mate this morning. I can't think of any reason why my drunk self would go to Ryker's apartment.

"Your eyes are swollen. Are you on drugs?" Betty asked me exaggerating and I just smirk at her.

"My swollen eyes are the least of my concerns right now," I replied to her nonchalantly. I actually got a good night's sleep last night, the reason why I have swollen eyes right now is that I woke up knowing Ryker is my mate, and the odd feeling that he doesn't want me as his mate is hurting me. I can't stop crying for hours.

"I'm going to the comfort room," I said and didn't bother to wait for Betty's reply. I immediately left the room and quickly walk towards the school comfort room.

"Perfecto," I muttered to myself when I noticed that no one was inside the comfort room, all the students are probably inside their respective classroom right now so no one's gonna witness how I'm such a mess that just remembering what Ryker have told me this morning is enough to make me cry.

Until now, I'm still a little bit confused as to what Ryker wants to happen. He doesn't want me as his mate, I mean he doesn't say it to me directly but it's written all over his face when he cast me out of his apartment this morning.

I was sobbing my heart out when suddenly the door burst open causing me to gasp in shock and panic, my eyes widened and it feels like my whole world stopped when I realized who was standing in front of me right now. I was so caught up in crying that I didn't even notice someone was coming.

"Ryker," I said his name gently. He was just looking at me with furrowed brows as if he was trying to figure out why I'm crying inside the cubicle. I quickly wiped my tears because I don't want him to think that I'm crying but then I realized that wiping my tears is already enough for him to guess that I'm crying. Ryker's not stupid. Well, I guess I just have to deny it if he ever asks me about it but I doubt he cares enough about me to ask.

"Why the hell are you crying?" He asked. I can't help but swallow my saliva, maybe I just think too lowly about myself, maybe Ryker cares a little bit about me.

"What? I'm not crying. Um, I'm going." I replied and quickly walk away from him. As much as I want to stare at his gorgeous face, my mind is telling me that it wasn't a good idea.

"Where the hell are you going now?" Ryker asked with an authoritative tone of voice that made me stop walking away from him. I gulp.

"Um, I'm going back to the classroom," I replied but he just raised his brows at me as if he's not liking my response and my actions.

"Come back here," Ryker commanded and I was so confused, that I don't know if I heard him correctly. What does he want from me right now? Just this morning it feels like he wants to drag me out of his apartment because he didn't want to see me.

"What the f**k is wrong with you? Why are you so f*****g stubborn? I said come here." Ryker snarled at me and this time I can't help but feel my knees shaking because he sounded like he's gonna do something bad to me if I decided not to follow him. I take a deep breath and then I slowly walk towards him, my knees were still a little bit shaky while thinking about all the worst things that Ryker might gonna do next.

When I got close to Ryker he suddenly cup my cheek and then he stared intently at my face causing me to swallow my saliva. Why is he staring at me like this?

"Your eyes are swollen. You've been crying for hours?" Ryker asked me.

"Um, n-no." I lied. Ryker just looks at me in disbelief.

"You know what? You're not a good liar." Ryker said softly and then he gently caress my cheek which left me dumbfounded. I'm so confused with whatever he's doing at me right now but I would be lying if I say that I don't like the feeling of his hands caressing my cheeks. I bet my cheeks are flushing red right now. f**k! That's so embarrassing.

Ryker seems different right now. He's not saying anything that's hurtful and he's also not yelling at me.

"Let's meet at my apartment tonight, bring some clothes," Ryker said with no emotion on his face and I can't help but frown at him. Did I hear him correctly? He wants me to go to his apartment tonight and why does he want me to bring some clothes?

Is this just a dream? This is too good to be true. I don't know what to say so I stayed quiet for a minute.

"Get the hell out of here now before anyone sees us," Ryker said breaking the silence between us. I just nod at him and immediately exit the comfort room.

While I was walking down the hallway back to our classroom, I couldn't help but smile at the thought that Ryker wants to meet me at his apartment tonight. Maybe Ryker doesn't despise me after all.