I waited until they disappeared behind the gym building before sprinting across the lawn.
The main door was thankfully open, and Cami didn’t growl at anyone within our radius until we reached our floor.
I nudged the door open with my nose, padded through the corridor, and received exactly three seconds of peace before a door opened.
One of my classmates, someone I hadn’t bothered introducing myself to yet, stepped out holding a laundry basket.
He froze.
I froze.
His eyes dropped to my muddy paws.
Then to my muzzle.
I gave him what I hoped was a dignified nod.
He blinked.
“Uh... morning?”
Cami kept walking toward the now-empty bathroom.
Excellent.
Nothing strange here.
Just an Alpha wolf doing the walk of shame at nine in the morning.
I reached our room and scratched once at
