Tempting My Offish Mate

Ch. 10

Charles' P.O.V.

A crowd had started to gather outside of Rain's room.

"Get the campus police and the RA." I ordered one of the freshmen. He looked at me scared, so he did as he was told very quickly.

I wanted to have Rain get dressed, but knew that they would need to see the evidence. I knew I would be questioned too, and probably be put on probation for hurting Luke so badly. I hoped that under the circumstances they wouldn't expel me.

I couldn't look at Rain from the guilt that was eating away at me. I felt guilty for thinking that she had brought me here to see her with another guy. I also felt guilty for having waited. If I had gotten here sooner then maybe none of this would have happened.

I sat on Rain's bed waiting for the police. I knew she probably needed comforting, but I wasn't sure how to do that right now. I looked at another one of the freshmen still gathered out there.

"You, go get her roommate." I pointed to one of them. She ran off. The first freshmen came back with the RA then.

"Oh my!" She said as she entered and looked at Luke. "What happened here?"

"That guy beat the sh*t out of that other guy." One of the freshmen shouted.

Rain stepped up to the RA and whispered in her ear. Probably explaining what really happened. Her face went pale as she took in Rain's state. She turned to the crowd then with a serious face.

"Disperse, now! We don't need any nosey Nelly's about. Campus police will be here soon. Be gone." She shooed everyone away. The other freshmen came back with what I assumed was Rain's roommate. "Ah Kaitlyn, come in. Your roommate needs you. I'll be outside the door, waiting for the campus police. Rain, don't change as your clothing will be taken for evidence." The RA said as she stepped out.

"Can I put some underwear on?" Rain whispered. I could tell she felt humiliated and very vulnerable. The RA's face flushed and her eyes expressed deep sympathy for Rain.

"I think that would be fine. Just don't get rid of the other pair. You sir, help me get this guy out of here." She spoke to me then. I helped her lift the unconscious Luke out into the hall and then came back in to find Rain's roommate just staring at her disgustedly.

"What the f*ck happened? Why does Luke look almost dead." I thought roommates were supposed to be like sisters. Why was Rain's roommate being a b*tch right now? Why was she more worried about Luke?

"That was my fault. When I saw him attacking her I lost it." I admitted. I could tell Rain had no energy to defend herself right now. She still seemed to be in some shock.

"Attacking her?" Kaitlyn seemed confused.

"Look at her. How do you think she got that way?" I was getting mad at her roommate. She seemed to calm down as she took in how Rain looked. Her face softened.

"He really did that?" She asked Rain in slight disbelief.

"Yeah." Rain barely whispered. Her eyes looked like empty shells as she stared at her torn underwear on the floor. Kaitlyn sat beside Rain on the bed now.

"That f*cker. I'm so sorry. I broke up with him earlier because I could tell there were still feelings for you, but I never imagined he would do something like this." She seemed to be feeling guilty too.

We all sat in silence for a while. Rain and her roommate were holding hands. Rain seemed to be grateful for Kaitlyn's presence.

"You let them stay in the same room?!" I heard someone yell down the hall. "We need to keep them separated."

The campus police had arrived. They ushered me out of the room and told me not to speak to Rain or Luke until they've had a chance to question us separately. They led me down to the station. Rain was taken elsewhere, her roommate was allowed to stay with her, which made me feel better.

I explained what happened to the police as best I could, but they seemed to have it out for me.

"Why didn't you stop hitting him after he fell to the floor?"

"He kept getting back up and coming at me." I defended myself.

"Why didn't you stop when he became unconscious?"

"I didn't realize he was. It was hard to control my anger and my wolf's." I answered as politely as I could.

"Why was your wolf mad? Is Ms. Lancaster your girlfriend?"

"No she's not. She's-"

"Then why were you there? Why was your wolf mad, as you say?" The detective interrupted. I was growing irritated.

"She had my hoodie and I was there to retrieve it. She's not my girlfriend. She's my mate." At those words the detective seemed to lighten up some.

"I see. I'm terribly sorry this has happened to your mate. You'll be placed on academic probation until this investigation is over. Given the circumstances you should not receive any criminal charges."

"Will this be on my record?" I asked worriedly. I couldn't afford to have something like this on record.

"If you're cleared then this will not appear on your record." He answered and I felt my body relax some.

I was released from the station after that. They told me where I could find Rain and I rushed to her hospital room. They had admitted her for observation just in case. Something traumatic like this could affect her ability to shift. I hoped that would not be the case. We'll just have to wait and see.