Hiding from my Mate (COMPLETED)

The classroom air hung thick with the scent of stale textbooks and unfulfilled dreams. Lori Adams, a self-proclaimed rogue and connoisseur of chaos, pushed open the door, her usual tardiness a silent rebellion against the mundane. Mr. Vand, the math teacher, merely sighed, accustomed to her late arrivals.
Lori's gaze swept the room, her heart sinking faster than a lead balloon. There, perfectly positioned to ruin her day, was the only empty seat. Next to none other than Alpha Seth, her fated mate and personal nemesis.
She cringed internally, forcing her feet forward. Every step was a battle against the inevitable. Seth looked up, his icy blue eyes meeting hers, an eyebrow raised in a silent question that screamed, 'Really? You're going to sit here?' Lori's fists clenched. This was going to be a long day.
