LOGINThe first note was loud and raucous, nearly drowning out the roar of the crowd. Around us, the bar patrons surged forward, and I went with them without thinking, pulled in by the music.Somewhere in the first song, Callum appeared at my side.He didn’t say anything. Neither did I. We just stood ther
Liora’s POV“Okay, but hear me out,” Mia said as she sectioned off a piece of hair near my ear. “He got on his knees. In public.”“I know. I was there.”“In front of, like, fifty people.”“Mia.”“I’m just saying.” She caught my eye in the mirror, grinning. “That’s kind of romantic, don’t you think?”
“The deal was one date so I could convince you to have another.” He glanced at me. “Were you not listening?”“I was choosing to ignore that part.”“Selective hearing. Convenient.”I almost smiled and hated myself for it. I kept walking, and he kept pace with me easily.“Where would you even take me?
Liora’s POVBy Monday morning, the date was apparently common knowledge all over campus.I didn’t know how it happened. I hadn’t told anyone the details about the date except for Mia, and she had proven herself not to be the type to yap when I told her not to. But somehow, people had found out about
I looked around, sure that her cronies would appear now. But still, they didn’t. We remained alone, unheard, unseen.“What do you want?” I finally asked. The words came out sharp and clear, surprising given how tight my throat felt right now.Bianca looked up at me. “I don’t want anything from you,
Liora’s POVBianca’s sudden apology took me by complete surprise.It also struck me as complete and utter bullshit.I stared at her for a long time, not sure what to say. On one hand, it was almost impressive that she was going so far as to humiliate herself like this, but on the other, I knew it wa
Liora’s POVThe principal was pacing his quarters with quick strides when we were shoved into the room by the guards. The moment he whirled around and I saw the fire in his eyes, I knew we were screwed.“Ah. So if it isn’t the three musketeers, come back from another one of their little adventures.”
Callum’s POVNo one was in the mood to finish the solstice feast after that. I couldn’t blame them.A student was dead.Julie Palmer. Dead. Torn apart by rogues with eight pizza boxes in her possession.The worst part was the fact that the rogues didn’t even take the food. They weren’t starving. The
Liora’s POV“Marissa’s alive?” I gripped Zane’s arm so tightly I could feel my nails digging into his flesh even through his jacket. “Are you sure?”“Mostly sure.” He looked between me and Callum. “It was hard to tell without getting closer. But they had her ankles and wrists tied, and she looked li
Friends. That was all we were, right? All we could be.I cleared my throat and looked away, suddenly feeling bashful. I knew I shouldn’t be feeling like this. It was just a laugh and a single smile. Literally the bare minimum for a properly functioning person.But… Dammit, if it didn’t make somethin







