All Chapters of Tame This Bad Boy, Professor: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Chapter 12You're Finally Getting Interesting The silence was thick, oppressive, as Artemis selected a slender rod from the wall. Jonas barely registered it; his focus was on the pounding in his skull, the ache in his ribs, the chill of the leather cuffs binding him to the grotesque chair.Artemis didn’t speak. He didn’t even hum his favorite tune as always. There was no gleeful theatrics this time. He was concentrating fully.Jonas dared a breath and whispered, “Why are you like this?”That stopped Artemis mid-motion. His back was turned, shoulders rigid.Then, slowly, he looked over his shoulder.There was something primal in his eyes.“Do you think monsters are born, Jonas?” he asked softly. “Or do you think we’re made?”Jonas didn’t answer.“I used to scream too, you know,” Artemis continued, almost wistfully, as he ran his fingers along the row of scalpels on the shelf. “But no one listened. Not then. Not even now.”He turned fully now, holding a small, wicked tool in his hand.J

Chapter 14A Flicker of FearLucian had never been this furious. The kind of fury that burned hot and deep, the kind that made your hands shake and your vision blur.How could someone speak so casually about taking another person's life like it was nothing. His grip on the scissors tightened as his anger took over. “What exactly is wrong with Artemis? Why are you intent on hurting people? How do you feel knowing that you are the cause of another person's pain?” Lucian asked incredulously.His tone was thick with rage but Artemis' expression remained nonchalant.“And why are you intent on playing hero, professor?” Artemis retorted. “You could just look the other way.” Lucian scoffed. Look the other way while others suffer? That was just the motivation he needed. He dropped the scissors and marker and got on the bed, straddling Artemis. “Ooohhh! Things are finally getting started,” Artemis grinned as Lucian began unbuttoning his shirt. “Do you like tattoos, hottie? I have lots of t

Chapter 16A New CrushLucian headed to the underground club for his fight. He couldn't get Artemis off his mind, so it was going to be the perfect distraction.He pulled on his mask and stepped out of the car. His fans immediately spotted him and crowded him in an instant.Lucian cursed under his breath. He had been so distracted that he forgot he wasn’t supposed to wear his signature mask outside.“Oh my God, it’s Black!!”“Please, sign my gloves!”“What do you think about the match tonight with Colton, the three-time champ?”A flood of questions rained on him as camera flashes lit up the back alley like a red carpet premiere.He pushed through the crowd, jaw clenched. What the hell was Copel doing letting this many people linger out here? The whole point of being a “ghost club” was that no one outside the inner circle was supposed to know who walked through the back door.If cops got wind of this? It wouldn’t just be arrests. It would be bodies.Still, he didn’t have time to care.

Chapter 18Rumors It had been almost a month and there was still no sign whatsoever of Artemis. Lucian buried himself in work and gym sessions to get his mind off things. Kingston was a bit bearable now. He had taken upon himself to punish any student he caught bullying another and they all returned to their little shells. If the man could deal with Artemis so much that he completely disappeared, then he was capable of making their lives a lot worse. Those were the rumors. That professor Lucian had singlehandedly forced Artemis to drop out. Lucian didn't debunk these claims. As long as the staff and board of directors knew the truth, he couldn't bother himself with convincing a bunch of snorty teenagers and young adults.His office door opened and Laura entered with a bag. Over the past two weeks, she had made herself a regular. Yeah, she did bring something for everyone, every single day, but while she gave others cakes and waffles, she made him an entire course meal. And she li

Chapter 20 The Stakes Are RaisedThe roar of the crowd, the thud of Artemis hitting the canvas - it all faded into a dull thrum in Lucian's ears the moment Artemis uttered Laura's name." Professor, your girlfriend is pretty.” The words as casual as they were landed like punch to the gut. All the color drained from Lucian's face, leaving him cold. He'd known that Artemis was acting too suspicious. Suddenly disappearing from college and now reappearing and saying the most out of pocket things." I don't know what you're thinking but this is between you and I. You'd better leave Laura out of it!” Lucian's growl was low as he warned.Artemis merely hummed, rather amused. “ Hmmphh... So that's her name. Lovely.”He spun on his heel, mounted his bike and with a final, chilling smirk thrown over his shoulder he sped off into the night, leaving Lucian standing alone, the lingering scent of exhaust fumes mixing with the bitter taste of fear.Lucian's mind raced, thinking of the infinite poss