I studied her warily. “And what plan is this?” I really didn't trust any plan that Hanna or Veronica could come up with. After all, it was their silly Sacrifice tradition with Alpha that had us all mixed up in this mess in the first place. Any plan that they came up with certainly wouldn't have my best interest in mind.
“I had a long talk with Jace Randall today,” Hanna began.
I let out a groan. Great, dumb meets dumber. Jace might have been one of the most popular guys on NSU’s campus, but he was a total douchebag.
“And he believes,” Hanna continued, ignoring my glare, “that it would be in the best interests of us all if you pretend to be his girlfriend for a while. Going around together, making a show of it, will do much to quell the rumors about what happened the night of your Sacrifice.”
“No,” I was saying immediately, shaking my head. “I refuse.” I have to be honest, I was a little taken aback at how they were all banding together to save their own skins.
Hanna stared at me like I was crazy. “Why not? Have you seen Jace? He’s hot as hell.”
I glowered. I didn’t mention how he or one of the other members of the frat were probably some of the assholes who started the rumor mill that had us all in this fucking mess. I’d already stated that fact. More than anything else, though, I just didn’t trust him. “Jace is an absolute douchebag.”
“Seriously?” Veronica asked in disbelief. “One of the hottest guys in the school wants you to be his girl and you turn him down? What’s the matter with you? You claim you didn’t mean to sleep with your stepbrother. Here’s your chance to prove to everyone that you didn’t. Not to mention, it's just pretend anyway.”
“Yeah,” added Hanna. “Don’t you want to try to squash the rumors?”
“No,” I said flatly. “I’m not pretending to be Jace’s whore.”
Hanna’s eyes flashed dangerously. “You made an oath when you joined Kappa—”
“An oath that became null and void when I left,” I cut in.
Hanna ignored me, continuing on. “And you are honor-bound to help your sisters, just like we're trying to help you now.”
I laughed inside. Hanna and Veronica didn't give a damn if I dropped dead right then. They just wanted me to go along with their plans because their precious sorority was in danger.
“I’m sorry,” I said after a moment. “I can’t help you guys. Besides, whoring myself out got us all into this mess. I don’t think more whoring is going to get us out.”
Veronica stepped toward me, but Hanna reached out and stopped her. “Well, you had better start thinking about the consequences if you don’t,” she said, “because I can guarantee you this—if Kappa falls, so will you.”
Chapter 12
Stefan
I sat in English class, my thoughts consumed by Bella. I still couldn't believe that she was pregnant. She was carrying our child. The very thought seemed alien to me. It was crazy how I’d come to NSU for a brand-new beginning and wound up with just that, an absolute, life-changing one.
Whatever the case, I was going to do whatever I could do to minimize the damage I’d done and make sure Bella was taken care of during her pregnancy. The problem was, I had limited options.
It was clear to me that Bella would only be able to finish out the semester at most. After that, we'd both probably have to put school on hold for a while.
Fleeing back home wasn’t an attractive option. Our parents would wonder why we were not finishing out our degrees, and once Bella started to show, the questions would really start to fly.
“What’s on your mind, handsome?” asked a sultry voice.
I started and looked over to my right. It was a chick named Veronica George. With giant hoop earrings and lush, dick-sucking lips, she was dressed in a skin-tight halter dress that made her obvious implants stand out and some shiny black heels. She didn’t look like she was carrying any books, but when you were that hot, why study when you could blow the professor for an A+?
Still, with all that going for her, Veronica was as fake as Barbie, and she couldn't hold a candle to Bella. I'm sure some guys dig that fake shit though.
She probably lies there like a dead fish in the sack anyway, I thought, sizing her up. Stuck-up girls who think they are hot like her always do.
“Hey,” I said in a casual manner that said I didn’t think Veronica was anything special, not letting my eyes linger too long on her body so she wouldn’t get the wrong idea.
“It’s a shame what’s happening with the investigation and all,” she said, leaning forward in her seat. “You know, for all of us.”