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
“Thanks,” he murmured, lips brushing the shell of my ear as he spoke. “I owe you one.”“You owe me three.” I nodded faintly toward Bianca and Callum. Surprisingly, Callum’s face was completely expressionless. But he was good at that—hiding his reactions. It didn’t mean anything… right? “They’ve got
Liora’s POV“Go away, Zane. I’m still mad at you.”I turned away from Zane, clutching the pile of books closer to my chest, and walked further into the stacks. The library was quiet at this hour, which was exactly why I had come here. I wanted to get away from the gossip surrounding Bianca—it was ju
Liora’s POVI stared at Bianca’s neck, where a delicate pink ribbon had been tied. On it was hanging a familiar blue pin. A sapphire surrounded by silver.My mother’s brooch.“Where did you get that?” I blurted out, pointing.Bianca stared at me. “Get what?”“The pendant you’re wearing.” I took a st
“It’s not. You know you can always trust me, Callum.”“Can I?” I narrowed my eyes as I pulled out the envelope’s contents. But when I looked down at them, they widened again. “You… You got tickets. How…?”“How do you think?” Bianca perched on the edge of her bed, crossing her legs at the knees. “The







