LOGINChapter 8: One last time Cora’s POV“Why are you gifting me and not Clara?”I didn’t even realise when the words left my mouth. Perhaps it was because I was so caught up in my anger that he hadn’t even given Clara a gift, yet here he was, standing in front of me with a box meant for me.It made no sense.Or maybe he had already given Clara hers.But why would he give me one?When we were kids, our parents used to make us exchange gifts on each other’s birthdays. But after Kael and I became enemies, they eventually ended the tradition. We had both attended each other’s birthday parties without bringing gifts countless times and they just decided to let it go . I only attended his birthday parties because my parents forced me to, and because I had to accompany Clara. He only attended mine because it was also Clara’s birthday.So imagine my expression when he was standing in front of our porch with a gift he said was mine . I was irritated. That was the word.I didn’t want his gift or
Chapter 7: My Dreams aren’t just Dreams Cora’s POVClara and I had already planned how we were going to spend the next two days before leaving for the Academy. She was going to spend the whole night preparing the scent mask, and then we could have our little briefing.I knew little to nothing about Kael since we had stopped speaking after our last fight. Clara, on the other hand, hardly spoke whenever Jace was around, so there was a lot we needed to discuss.Besides, the Academy would separate us because of our different training schemes. We wouldn’t have much time to see each other except during general assemblies and school events.Two days might not be enough, but we still had to make use of the time we had.“I should get going now. I need to use a lot of herbs for the masking, and I have to go get them. Let’s meet in my room later?” Clara suggested.“Sure, let’s do that.” I nodded.She walked towards the door but stopped just before opening it. Turning back to face me, she gave
Chapter 6: The Deal 2Clara’s POVIt was a good plan… one that Cora and I could pull off. I never thought I would be doing something so risky, but I was willing to do anything to escape getting married to Kael.This was a great opportunity for me. I might never make Jace fall in love with me, and my silly crush on him might not turn into something even after this swap. At least I would get to experience what it was like to be his girl, even though I had to pretend to be Cora.I knew it wasn’t the perfect plan, but the key objective was to cancel my engagement and help Cora’s friend.What was the worst that could happen?“How long is it going to take to mask our scents?” Cora asked.I immediately dragged the chair from the corner of her room and sat beside her.“I can spend the night doing it, and we can fill each other in on everything we need to know about each other’s men,” I explained.“I don’t like the way that sounds…” Cora scoffed. “Our men? Eishhh… Pick something else.”I rol
Chapter 5: The DealCora’s POVWhen did I find out Clara liked Jace? Let’s just say there wasn’t a time when I didn’t know. She’s my twin.I could see how her eyes lit up whenever Jace was around. She never looked at Kael the way she looked at Jace. Never.“You knew?”I nodded, and she immediately lowered her head.“He didn’t ask me to be his girlfriend… or rather, his real girlfriend,” I explained with a shrug.“What do you mean?” she asked, lifting her head to look at me.“Remember Lydia? Jace’s crazy ex, the one who wouldn’t leave him alone? She’s back at it again, and you know how she hates being replaced. Jace came up with a plan… He wants us to fake date. That way, she can leave him alone. That’s what you heard… that’s why he was asking me to be his girlfriend. I think it’s a stupid plan, though.”I grabbed her hand and helped her sit down. Then I tucked her hair behind her ear, studying her face. I could see so much hope and pain in her eyes all at once.I hated our parents fo
Chapter 4: The EngagementClara’s POVI couldn’t find Cora anywhere. My father was taking the stand, and it was time for him to announce my engagement. It turned out the trick we had pulled earlier hadn’t worked.“Zoey, have you seen Cora anywhere?” I rushed over to where Zoey was standing.“She’s outside with Jace. What is the matter? You don’t look so good…”How could I look good when my father was about to ruin my life, and yet there was nothing I could do about it?I tried my best to walk past people calmly, trying not to draw attention to myself.“Clara… where are you going?” I heard a voice call from the other side of the room.It was Kael.He was walking towards me, and I managed to fake a smile.Kael hadn’t even said hello to me since the party started, not even a birthday wish. This was the man I was supposed to marry?“Your dad asked me to come and get you. He’s making the announcements soon…”“Forget about that clown. She doesn’t need to be here. This is our engagement.”K
Chapter 3: Divert the plan. Cora’s POVFinding out that Clara didn’t want to marry Kael was something I had never expected. But regardless of how shocking the news was, I didn’t want my sister married to that jackass either.Kael and I had history.Not a good one, but it was a history that had stuck with me over the years.We all used to be playmates—Clara, Jace, Zoey, Kael, and me. Back then, we spent so much time together that our parents barely had to worry about where we were. We were always somewhere, getting into trouble or coming up with ridiculous games to entertain ourselves.Well, that was before Kael decided that the world revolved around him.He had always been arrogant, even as a child. He hated being told no, and he expected everyone to do whatever he wanted. If things didn't go his way, he would sulk, throw a tantrum, or find a way to make everyone regret going against him.And unfortunately for him, I had never been the kind of girl who enjoyed bowing to anyone's wis







