Silverwood Academy Book 1

by Jasmaine Groth

  Sterling shook his head. “He’ll most likely have to do anger management classes and therapy, Claudia Nightwing will suggest that and Alpha-his dad-he will be pissed. He expects more from Oliver. Oliver eventually has to lead his pack when he steps down, he has to be ruthless and merciful, he needs to be in control, and losing control is not a good look for a potential Alpha, so I don’t know how bad it’ll be.”

  I nodded. “Okay.”

  “Tasha?” I heard Anna’s voice.

  I turned to her and she gasped, looking down at my torso. “Hey,” I replied, giving her a small smile.

  Isaac, Sophia and Nic were standing there looking at me in shock. Anna raced forward, throwing her arms around me, not thinking.

  I screamed out in pain as she collided with me, tears prickling my vision and I thought I was going to pass out. I started falling, gasping for breath but nothing came.

  Sterling caught me and I stiffened from the pain, unable to move. “Her ribs are broken,” Sterling told her. I squeezed his arm so tight blood surfaced.

  “I’m so sorry Tash, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to!” Anna was hysterical, unsure on what to do.

  Isaac growled looking off into the distance furiously then turned to look at me with sympathy. “I need to go punch a werewolf,” he muttered darkly, storming off.

  “I’ll hold the fucker down!” Nic yelled, running after him, throwing a glance back at me as I collapsed in Sterling’s arms.

  With a lot of effort, I ground my teeth together as I pulled myself upright, gasping in pain. Sophia bit her lip. “I want to hug you, but I don’t want to hurt you,” she told me.

  “When I went to check on her yesterday, she couldn’t move,” Sterling told them. “She was doing better this morning.” He looked pointedly at Anna and she blushed.

  “I didn’t mean to,” Anna replied.

  “I know,” I gasped. “He’s just being a prick.” I looked at Sterling. “I think I need to lie down.”

  Sterling nodded, looking at my pained expression. “I should take you back to your room.” I shook my head, pointing to the sun lounger, unsure if I’d make it there and I had promised him fun, not another day in bed looking after me. I grabbed his arms and he guided me towards it, my nails dug deep into his flesh as I sat down on it, blood rose to the surface and dripped onto the grass, I bit my lip and laid down, letting my head fall back, letting go of Sterling’s arm.

  Anna bit her lip. “I’m so sorry,” she looked down at me miserably.

  “It’s fine,” I replied.

  “Why are you and Professor Blackwell here together?” Sophia asked curiously.

  “I had to bring her to Professor Rushford so he could examine her,” Sterling told them.

  “Oh,” Anna and Sophia said at the same time.

  I nodded. Sophia and Anna looked at each other, pursed their lips, looking worried. “We should find Isaac and Nic,” Sophia told Anna.

  Anna nodded. “Make sure they haven’t killed Oliver.” Anna gave me a tight-lipped smile. “Bye.”

  “Bye,” Sophia said, looking sympathetic.

  “Bye,” I told them. I groaned in pain as they walked off towards the garden rooms. When they were out of sight, I turned to Sterling, pouting.

  “Are you okay?” he asked, looking down at me worried, kneeling before me.

  I shook my head. “No,” I admitted.

  Sterling groaned. “I’m sorry, I should have stopped her.”

  I grabbed his hand, squeezing it lightly. “You didn’t know.”

  “I’ll get you something for the pain,” he told me, he got up and walked off to the restaurant we had lunch in.

  When he came back, he passed me two pills and a bottle of water, I took them, sitting up, shoving them in my mouth and swallowed, taking a large drink of water. He passed me another bloody mary, and I took it greedily taking a large mouthful. “Thank you,” I told him, looking up at him. He really is amazing.

  “That’s okay,” he told me.

  I laid back down on the lounge, enjoying the feel of the warmth of the sun across my body. The painkillers started working and I smiled up at him. “I promised you fun,” I told him.

  Sterling shook his head. “We don’t have to do anything if you don’t feel up to it.”

  “I know.”

  We spent the rest of the morning snorkelling around the islands, holding hands as our heads were submerged in the water, looking down into the vast blue. We swam deep under the water seeing Mantarays gliding through the water, swimming down to the bottom to glide along the sand, brushing up against the coral. We snorkelled along the outer reef and Butterfly fish swam right up to us under the water, following us around as we swam about under the water, the coral was bright and colourful, everything was bright and colourful and beautiful. It was so amazing. Reef sharks swam around close enough to us that if we reached out we could have touched them, we occasionally spotted a Lemon Shark, they were bigger than the Reef Sharks and I held on tight to Sterling as one would occasionally swim underneath us along the bottom of the reef. It was thrilling and my heart raced in my chest the whole time as adrenaline surged through my veins.

  When we got back to the bungalows from snorkeling we stood on the deck of Sterling’s bungalow, he had the biggest smile on his face. I jumped into his arms, wrapping my legs around his waist and my hands around the back of his neck laughing. “That was so amazing!” I exclaimed excitedly.

  Sterling laughed, wrapping his arms around my waist, pulling my closer but being gentle of my ribs, which still ached but I decided to ignore it instead of whining about it. “It was! I’m glad you had fun!” His brown eyes sparkled golden in the sunlight and his dimples were on full display.

  I pressed my lips to his and we fell into a kiss, my legs wrapped around his waist. We were amazing together, but if people knew they’d tell us it was wrong and that we shouldn’t be together, but it felt so right. Especially here, where we could both be adventurous together, finding all sorts of things to do.

  It seemed impossible to believe I was here, a few short months ago I was working as a bartender in a strip club at nights, sleeping in during the days, living off of noodles and tinned food as I didn’t have a fridge, sleeping on a pull-out sofa I had found thrown on the side of the street. My life had changed so much since meeting Sterling Blackwell and if I hadn’t been at work that night, this wouldn’t be my life right now.

  Sterling broke our kiss and smiled down at me. “We better get some lunch,” he told me.

  I nodded. “I’m starving!” My stomach growled and he threw his head back and laughed. I pushed him lightly and headed inside., grabbing my notebook off charge.

  Sterling walked in through the bedroom door, his notebook in hands. “What did you want for lunch?” he asked.

  “Ohh… I would love carbonara!” I told him, licking my lips at the thought.

  He chuckled, pressing a few things on the screen and then looked up at me with a smile. “Done.”

  I looked up at him with a smile. “Thanks.”

  Sterling walked up behind me, pressing his lips to my shoulder as his arms wrapped around me, his fingers tracing circles on my stomach and I leaned into his chest, my heart singing with happiness as we stood like that, putting my notebook back down on the nightstand and turned in his arms, putting my head against his chest, listening to his breathing. He made me feel special and wanted. Our attraction was magnetic, I was drawn to him as much as he was drawn to me, it was like something pulled me towards him and whenever we were in the same room.

  The rest of the afternoon passed quickly, we stayed around the bungalow, going for a swim in the lagoon in private, sitting in the spa, eating food, drinking, just soaking up each-others company in the sun. We had dinner at the bungalow and laid on the day bed watching the sun sink into the horizon as a cool breeze blew over us, then headed inside for bed.

  ***

  The next morning, I woke up early, Sterling brought me breakfast again, fr
uits and berries with yoghurt slathered on top with muesli. “Mmm!” I moaned, reaching for the bowl, giving him a kiss on the cheek as I devoured into it, the sun was just starting to rise. The pain was still there but it was fading, I had a bunch of energy from my sleep. I finished off my bowl, putting it on the nightstand, turning back to face Sterling, I pulled myself into his lap and he chuckled, placing his plate down on the nightstand.

  His hands found my hips, and I leant over and kissed him, passionately. “Thank you for looking after me,” I told him, kissing his jaw, and down his bare chest, until I got the waistband of his pants, I pulled them down, setting him free. I ran my hand along his length, then took him in my mouth, licking and swirling my tongue down. He moaned.

  I continued, the sounds of him cursing and moaning driving me on. Sterling pulled me off him, wrapping his hand around my hips as he pulled me up him and kissed me. I straddled him and my hand ran down between us, until I grabbed him, guiding him inside of me and lowering myself onto him, we both moaned against each other. He kissed me more firmly, I moved higher up, rolling my hips back and forth, he met my movements, watching me as I lowered myself off him moved upwards.

  I threw my head back and moaned. Sterling, grabbed my hips tighter, being careful not to hurt me, and flipped us over as he took control. He thrust into me harder and I cried out, he pulled out slowly, just to push back in more firmly. I gripped his shoulders, my body tensing around him as my stomach coiled inside, he slowed his pace and my insides tensed around him, crying out in pleasure. “Sterling,” I moaned.

  He came undone, pounding in and out of me and moaning. We moved together in sync, he slowed down, pushing me further into oblivion and my body shook as I found release, he followed close behind me, and we both moaned.

  Sterling rolled off me breathing deeply, I was panting. He leaned over and kissed me quickly. We lay in bed together, then we went for a swim in the pool, while nobody was awake at this time, and afterwards we went back to his room, laying together, eating food and drinking until the sun set, we’d sit in the spa watching the sun set, have dinner and then we’d lay in bed talking, have amazing sex and fall asleep in each-other’s arms.

  The next few days passed, we woke up early one morning and went for a hike up a mountain with a tour guide, it took eight hours and we were back at lunch time, devouring food in the bungalow, our muscles sore from the hike, but I was so worth it. We did more paddle boarding that afternoon and had dinner at a restaurant then went back to his room, falling on the bed as we had another night of amazing sex.

  We hired jet skis another day, we did all sorts of adventurous stuff together, we’d always end the night in each-other’s arms. It felt like our time here sped by in a blur with Sterling, it was amazing.

  Soon enough it was time to head back to the Academy. I couldn’t believe how fast the week had flown by, and it was slightly annoying. My ribs were still bruised and sore, but they were getting easier to ignore.

  On the way back to the airport, late Saturday afternoon, there were a lot of angry and sunburnt people. Selene came storming up to me, the reddest sunburn covered her skin. “I can’t believe you! I’ve spent this whole week with the worst sunburn!” she shrieked. “Who the hell would take a bunch of vampires to the beach?”

  I looked at her in shock. “It’s not my fault you didn’t reapply sunscreen!” I shouted back.

  “Urgh!” she turned away, her hair flicking me in the face as she spun on her heel and stormed away.

  The only people that weren’t angry with me were the werewolves, witches and my friends. Who actually knew how to reapply sunscreen, it was not my fault they all got sunburnt! “Let’s just hope she doesn’t get to organise the next school trip,” a vampire boy muttered to his friend, who nodded, they were both red and blistered.

  I bit my lip, fighting back a laugh. “It’s not your fault they had too much fun and forgot to reapply sunscreen!” Anna said loudly, her tone rising at the last part, so everyone heard.

  We boarded the jet from Tahiti, I sat next to Sterling at the very back and we held hands between the seats. There were no other seats nearby so we could without being worried we’d get caught, the jet took off into the air shortly after our suitcases were packed.

  I wore a crop top, my blue and black bruises were fading to purple, some were a gross greenish-yellow now, but I didn’t care, because every time I crossed paths with Oliver, he seen them and flinched, a look of pain crossing his face.

  Isaac had given Oliver a nasty black eye, and his chin was still bruised from where he’d hit him again, but they were back on speaking terms according to Anna, although Isaac only grunted in acknowledgement when Oliver said something to him, I couldn’t believe how protective he was being, and it was sweet.

  Nobody paid much attention to us and as they all talked about the new term and what we were going to be learning. A feeling of unease settled over me and I didn’t know what was going to happen with me and Sterling when classes resumed, or when we got back to the academy and I worried about him avoiding me. He told me he couldn’t anymore, but the worry still gnawed at my insides and the closer we were, the worst it got.

  Darkness fell on the sky, we were over half-way through the flight, Sterling’s hand sat on my thigh, slowly inching higher and higher until it slid up under my skirt, his finger brushed along my panties. Desire flooded through my body. I gasped, looking around to see if anyone was watching, but people were either asleep or talking a low voice to the person next to them, and we were at the back, and I was in the window seat, there was no way they could see.

  I shifted my leg closer to him, spreading my legs further, his hand inched up through my panties and I bit my lip, sucking a breath between my teeth as his fingers brushed along my wet and throbbing centre. He sucked a breath in as he found me ready for him, his eyebrows raised slightly as he smirked down at me, rubbing my sensitive bud slowly. Blush rose across my cheeks and I bit my lip harder, so I didn’t moan.

  I suddenly stood up, his hand dropped, and he looked at me questioningly. “Meet me in the bathroom,” I whispered.

  He smiled knowingly at me and I strolled off into the bathroom, shutting and locking the door, a light tap sounded on the door ten seconds later, and I opened the door, pulling him inside, locking the door behind us. I pulled him closer to me, kissing him as I unbuckled his jeans and pulled them and his boxers down in one fluid motion. Sterling chuckled and I gazed down at him, he was ready for me, he pushed my underwear down to my ankles and I stepped out of them.

  Picking me up, he pushed me against the wall, his body flush against mine, my legs wrapped around his waist, he entered me in one fluid motion, gripping my thighs tightly as he pulled out slowly and pushed back into me, I let out a breathy moan, trying to be as quiet as possible. He groaned against my lips. I met every thrust, gripping onto his shoulders, biting my lip so no one could hear us as my head fell backwards against the wall and I let out a rackety breath, trying desperately not to moan. His hands gripped my thighs tighter and I started to shake, he slowed his pace.

  I gripped him tightly, our sweaty bodies combining in the best way possible, grabbing his shoulder, squeezing hard as I fought back a moan. He grunted, and just like that my body clenched around him as I found my sweet release, he swelled and spilled inside of me, grunting as he leaned his head into my shoulder, pressing a kiss to it, his hips locked in place. We stayed like that for a moment, trying to catch our breaths.

  Putting my hands on his shoulders, I unwrapped my legs, hopping down to the ground and my legs shook, but he kept me steady. He pulled his pants up and buckled them again, scooping down to pick up my panties, smirking at me as he put them in his pocket, unlocked the door and stepped out.

  I gasped. Before I could protest, he was gone. I straightened my skirt and crop top, looking in the mirror, fixing my hair, and splashing myself with water so I didn’t look so flushed and sexed up. I took a deep breath, walking back to my seat, side stepping pas
t Sterling, his hand grazed my ass beneath my skirt, as I stepped in front of him and I turned and glared at him for stealing my panties, then sat down next to him, crossing my legs over each other.

  Sterling chuckled from beside me, I refused to look at him, he was enjoying this too much.

  Chapter 13:

  When the jet finally landed, I stood up, walking out from the plane, Sterling followed behind me closely, I clutched my thighs together as tight as possible and held my skirt down flat. Nic, Sophia, Anna and Isaac all got one car back to the Academy. I followed Sterling to another car, trying to climb up inside it politely, but as I climbed up my skirt blew upwards slightly and I felt wind hit my nether regions and Sterling laughed, I was lucky it was only me and Sterling left to get in. Sterling hopped in behind me, his hand brushing my back side, and I sat down in the seat, my arms folded as I stared up at him as he was trying his hardest not to smile.

  The ride back to the Academy was quite long. I couldn’t ask Sterling anything, because there two other people around us and I didn’t know how to ask him, nor could I in front of anyone else. But the closer we got to the Academy the more worried I became, I kept chewing on my bottom lip.

  We got back to the Academy, I got out last, holding my skirt down as I jumped down from the car. I got my suitcases from the car, Sterling pulled his one suitcase out, we walked away from the car. “What’s wrong?” Sterling asked in a whisper when we were far enough away from everyone.

  “Don’t worry,” I whispered back, fear gnawing in my stomach that this was goodbye. He was going to go back to being my teacher and I was going back to being his student, he wouldn’t look at me anymore, talk to me, or even kiss me. Pain twisted in my chest. “I got to get my suitcases back and my clothes washed. Goodbye.”

  Sterling’s brows furrowed and he pursed his lips. “Okay, I’ll see you later,” he replied.

  I gave him a tight-lipped smile. “Yeah, I guess,” I shrugged, walking back to the vampire dormitories.