Chapter76: A Narrow Escape

Chapter 76: A Narrow Escape XENOIS  I pulled out my phone and scrolled through my messages, and there it was – a text from Sophia sent about an hour ago: "Riley is nervous about his first day. Would you consider coming to the school for moral support? It would mean so much to him." The message was there, but I had no memory of reading it or deciding to come to the school. In fact, I couldn't remember what had prompted me to leave work early and drive over here. "I..." I started, then stopped. The confusion in my head was getting worse, like there was something important I was trying to remember but couldn't quite grasp. "You what?" Thorne pressed on, using my hesitance to his advantage."You just happened to show up at the exact moment your mate was having a confrontation with the woman you've been spending way too much time with?" Before I could answer, Sophia had gotten to her feet, her face red with anger and embarrassment. "I don't have to listen to this," she said, brushing dirt of