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Chapter 93: The New Light

Penulis: Zara Lynn
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-08-05 03:16:46

ELENA’S POV

By mid-morning the campus was in chaos.

The news of Jax’s expulsion moved faster than official channels. By the time the athletic department released its statement, the student body already had versions of the story that included gambling debts, a stolen playbook, and quiet side deals with someone off-campus. Group chats flooded with screenshots and speculation.

I walked through it with my hood up and my hands in my jacket pockets, the recording of Lucas safely uploaded and already
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