Chapter 34

Xavier POV

The beginning of the second term flew by, and having Novalie in the Alpha dorm made it much more bearable. She and Heather became friendly, just as I knew they would, and the three of us spent most of our time together. She was still having nightmares though, and she would occasionally end up in my room because of them. Ofcourse we always took advantage of the situation and used the opportunity to cuddle one another, but she hadn't kissed me since that night, nor I her. The way I felt about her had become manageable now that we were both aware of the situation and I was quite grateful for it. I felt free and unburdoned when it came to Novalie, though if I spent too much time away from her I easily became quickly agitated.

By the time we made it home for our first day of spring break it was late in the evening, but I was happy to finally have Novalie all to myself. The packhouse was empty from the late hour as we walked through it and up to our rooms. Our parents followed