Kallos (Kallos Series) - By Khelsey Jackson Page 0,21

Ian, but he is gone. She walks to her homeroom confused and flustered at what just transpired.

The first thing she sees is Karissa and Mary talking to Ian. The only desk left in the entire classroom is in the front of the room. Karissa, Mary and Ian are in the back of the room in a deep conversation. Mary narrows her glare at her; which she tries to ignore. Karissa smiles and waves; Kallos does the same. Then she glances at Ian; he isn’t looking at her. She cannot comprehend how less than two minutes ago they were kissing and now he is acting as if she doesn't exist.

Unexpectedly, the pain returns, and it is unbearable. Kallos wheezes out a breath and puts her head down on her desk. She can hear someone mumbling, and then she feels a hand on her shoulder. The unbearable pain goes back to the dull pain. She looks at the hand and smiles. Ian squeezes her shoulder and then let’s go. She turns and watches as Ian walks back to his desk. She looks around and no one is looking at her. Well, that’s a good thing. She reaches in her bag and grabs her math book; she really needs to finish some problems. Today they aren't given free time, so she gets to do her math and gets all of her homework done for tomorrow.

When the bell rings, Ian is waiting for her at the door, but he isn’t alone. Nikki has both of her hands on each side of his face. Kallos' mark starts to burn as her body is heating up to a boil. She doesn't know what is wrong with her. She has no reason to feel jealous when she isn't sure who her soul mate is. She decides to keep walking to her next class and to ignore them this seems like the best course of action in this situation.

When Kallos gets closer, Nikki leans into him, and Ian puts his hand out to stop her. Kallos just tells herself to keep walking. When Kallos tries to walk past them, he grabs her hand. Nikki glares at her.

“What’s so special about her? You and Sean act like she’s a freaking goddess.” Nikki stomps her foot and pushes out her lip. “Ian, I miss you,” she says as she bats her eyelashes and rubs his chest. Kallos has to hold in a laugh.

“You got to be kidding me, that doesn’t work. Does it?” Kallos looks back at Ian and he was holding back his smile; Kallos rolls her eyes.

“Nikki, Kallos is a goddess to us,” he says as he winks at Kallos. Well, now she knows the kiss didn’t totally freak him out. “And I am sorry that you miss me.” With that he pulls Kallos out the door. They are walking to her locker hand in hand.

“So, you and Nikki?” Kallos asks, as she lets go of his hand and puts her bag in her locker.

“Yeah, but she cheated on me. Plus she wasn’t my type.” Kallos isn't looking at him, so he turns her around. “I’m sorry that I freaked out after our kiss.” He says with a half-smile. “It was just so—,” She cuts him off. She can’t bear to hear anything bad. Maybe she should have told him that she has never kissed anyone before.

“I know! I’m sorry it was bad. I never kissed anyone before.” Kallos hangs her head. She is so embarrassed. He shakes her to get her attention. She looks up at him, and he looks like he is going to laugh.

“Bad? You think that was bad? It was perfect … you were perfect. My beauty, I am honored that I am your first kiss.” He leans down and kisses her cheek. “See you at lunch,” he says before he really kisses her. She is starting to like being kissed.

CHAPTER SIX

Ian is walking to his next class when someone grabs him, and pulls him into the bathroom. He gets shoved against the back of the door, and he looks into bluish gray eyes. Ian can feel the darkness creeping into his very core.

“You kissed her! We made a deal!” Sean yells at him.

“I had too.” Ian wanted to say more, but his words are cut off by Sean's arm pushing against his throat.

“You had to! Ian, you’re a jerk! You have almost everyone fooled with your good boy act. I can see what you are becoming. I’ve been there, and it is a