A murmur ran through the hall.Bianca’s smirk flickered in fear, just for a heartbeat.I straightened my shoulders and closed my eyes, reaching for the part of me that had always been there. The wolf that had always answered when I called.It should have been easy.I focused on the wild pulse in my
LioraI hadn’t planned on walking these halls again. Not as Liora the nobody. But here I am, and after last night, there’s a strange satisfaction in it. Another day lived on my own terms, why wouldn’t that make me smile?By the time Mia and I walked into the hall, the whole school was buzzing like a
I turned my gaze on him, letting my voice cool to ice. “I broke off that bond. Officially. By the Moon goddess heself, I feel nothing.”That made him blink. For a moment he seemed to believe me, then he laughed, low and incredulous. “You’re impossible to figure out.”“Thank you,” I said, deadpan.“S
Liora The dorm was finally quiet.Mia had fallen asleep with one leg dangling off the edge of her bed, her hair still wet from a shower and fanning over her pillow like some halo. I sat at my desk with the lamp turned low, staring at the book I was more then engrossed in, even if my thoughts fought
“I—” She huffed, looking just as trash smacked as me. Hair a mess, feet bare, dress in near shreds. “You will not believe,” she said, pulling her coat off and throwing it over the chair, “what an absolute nightmare that was.”Her tone was light. Casual.I blinked, unsure how to answer. “You… made it
LioraBy the time I made it back to the dorms, the hallway was empty. Just the low hum of the building’s old heating system, a thin buzz in the vents, and my own steps on the polished floors.The smell of smoke clung to me. It had followed me all the way from the ruined dance, up the long streets,