"The Beast Within" (g.d)

24.

The sound of the sirens ringing through my ears making me want to scream. No matter how many times they go off you will never get use to them.

I stood up putting on my uniform as I let my mind run back to yesterday with Grayson. His touch and the way he kissed me made me just melt.

I still have that wall up with him considering his mom tried to use me for her circus show, but until I get more answers and reasons it will remain up.

I walked into the tunnels making my way into the volt, everyone was in there own conversations and groups enjoying there breakfast.

My eyes scanned the room as they landed on Grayson and he gave me a small smile. I started to walk towards him but his smile faded as he shook his head no making me confused.

Before I could respond his mother walked in front of him as she took his attention completely.

I could tell she was telling him something he didn't agree with or liked by the stone cold look on his face as his jaw clenched and his eye contact never left the ground.

"Hey where did u run off to yesterday"

I felt a slight tug on my wrist as I turned around meeting faces with theo. He was so beautiful and dreamy but I could never let myself look at him that way and I'm sure he felt the same way about me. We were bestfriends and that's it.

"Yeah sorry about that, i wasnt really feeling good so I stayed in bed" I said giving him a lie with a fake smile along with it.

I hated to lie to him but I don't really want him to know where or who I was with yesterday. Not that I couldn't trust him, it's just that I didn't feel like listening to him lecture me on staying away from Grayson like he has been since my first day here.

I could tell by the look on his face he didn't quite believe me but he knew not to question me, if I wanted him to know I would tell him.

"I'm gonna head to training early, I don't really have an appetite"

I gave him a small smile as I walked into the tunnels and made my way to training.

For some reason it's my favorite place to go. To get my mind off things and to let some anger out. Plus it's so calm and peaceful in there and it makes you feel like your outside, apart of nature.

I walked up to the punching bag as I began to punch on it. Again and again as the sound echoed through the room. I could head the rain steadily falling outside as I blocked everything else out.

"You're weak"

I jumped out of my thoughts as I looked over seeing Grayson leaned against the wall with his arms crossed watching me.

"How long have you been standing there?"

He stood off the wall as he chuckled and made his way towards me.

His blacked out outfit fitting him just right. How his hair was perfectly gelled in place. He was so memorizing and intimidating and he knew it.

"Long enough to know you're weak" he teased as his hands layed on both of my sides and turned me towards the boxing bag.

I could feel his not breath on the back of my neck as his chest connected to my back.

His hands glided up my sides making my legs go weak as he positioned my hands in place, he was so soft when it came to touching me, like I was a delegate flower. His flower.

"You need to use all of your body weight when you hit, your strength comes from all over, not just your arms, your a hell hound Roman, the strongest of them all, use it"

I nodded as I closed my eyes and I felt his body leave mine as I punched it as hard as I could making it fly across the rails.

I looked over at him as he stood there watching me, observing my every move as a smirk plastered across his face.

He nodded his head as he reach his hand out for me to take and he pulled me into his chest as he studied my face closely, his hand slightly rubbing my cheek as his finger glided over my lips.

"You're so much more powerful than you think roman, and I can't wait to prove it to you"