neck when he leaned over to hand it to me.
The charm that was on the metal chain.
Metal I could break when I was upset. I made sure I was upset and snapped a link of the chain, mentally smirking when I saw it fall to the ground as he rounded to walk down the next row. He was trying to be cool by wearing a dress shirt without a tie and a few buttons open, with too-tight fitted slacks as opposed to more professional attire like others.
I swallowed loudly, knowing my favorite look was Craftsman’s with the nice jeans, dress shirt, and tie. It was such a sexy look… And I had to see it on the asshole during my last class of the day.
I really, really was going to hate Tuesdays and Thursdays. Between the evil, complicated math, a fucking creep council spy, and my ex-lover teaching runes I already knew…Yeah, I just hated those days this year.
The moment the bell rang to end class, I had my phone in my hand, everything already packed up to go, and I was out the door. I pulled up a text message and addressed it to Mel, Dean White, Zack, Ray, and Geiger. That seemed the essential group who needed to know on this one, and if they thought we needed to add others, then I would trust their judgement.
Tamsin: We have a serious fucking problem. Instructor McGrath is a council plant. He’s here to seduce me to get everything they want, but he’s planning on keeping most of me and what I have for himself AS HIS SUBMISSIVE. He was wearing a telepathy blocking charm that I broke a link of the chain on so it fell off. That will only work today. We need a longer term plan. Fast.
I started thinking there might be a way to fib there was a fairy rune I could put on the charm if someone helped me distract him. Ray’s text came in immediately and before I could work out any flaws in my idea.
Ray: The plan is easy. Let the fae dogs eat him and find a new potions teacher. See? Easy plan.
Mel: I was just typing out the same plan.
Zack: That sounds like something they’d be ready for and their backup plan if he can’t seduce Tamsin, idiots.
White: I second that. Though I would have left off the name-calling as I wanted to call the fae dogs as well. That seems a reasonable response to such a disgusting situation, but I agree the council is smart and their plans are normally layered.
Geiger: Agreed. Do nothing for the moment.
Tamsin: There’s more to this. He’s entrapped women and students before. He’s a total perv predator and was excited at the chance at someone with a huge estate like me. He’s got a detailed plan where I’m a mouse in his maze. He’s going to show Craftsman neglected me as he knows there’s issues there, so does the council. He’s also going to cut me off from White’s influence so I rely on him.
White: That’s nonsensical. Why would you choose an instructor over the tutelage of a dean?
Tamsin: He’s going to offer to teach me the bad stuff he thinks you wouldn’t ever teach a young witch as he and the council are fairly convinced I really am one. He tampered with my first assignment in an attempt to make it seem I’m so lacking that I can’t even handle the basics and need his expertise if you’re all so busy and would neglect me when I’m so special.
Mel: We’ve seen predators use that ploy over and over again. It’s effective, normally on girls younger than you. He’s not looked into your background enough to realize you would see right through that.
Tamsin: I got the feeling his sexism blinded him pretty hard to my having that much rational thought. Also he agrees with the council I’m UNDOUBTEDLY a huge slut given I’ve lived so long around humans so I’d be easy to seduce if given the slightest attention. Oh, once he frames Darby for cheating on me with magic. Because I’ve been stupid enough to fall for any of that.
Zack: Seriously, do they think women are completely brainless? Wolves do not treat their women like this!
White: Yes.
Mel: Yes, but dragons don’t either. They’re sexist in leadership and councils, yes, but nowhere to this extent. It’s vampires and warlocks that are so bad and hold the society back because they are the two largest groups.