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The hallway had gone quiet, the kind of quiet that carries electricity. Lily’s breathing was sharp and angry while Maya’s face showed the unease of someone who wanted to intervene but didn’t dare. And standing right in the middle of it all was Lena, looking like she had just made an honest mistake. Only she hadn’t. Inside, her mind was a slow, satisfied hum. She could practically feel the tension thickening around her, feeding on itself. “Lily,” Lena said softly, taking a careful step back, “please, lower your voice. People are starting to look.” Lily’s glare was as hot as the sun itself. “You think I care who’s looking? You just said Andrea kissed Lucas. That’s not something you can just unsay.” Lena sighed dramatically, letting her shoulders droop. “You’re twisting it. It’s not what you think. They were just—” “Don’t even try to cover for her,” Lily interrupted. “I knew there was something off about the way he’s been treating her lately. He’s been distracted and quiet. Now

The lecture hall felt heavier after Lily stormed out and Maya ran after her. The whispers that had started as quiet murmurs now rippled in waves, washing over Andrea.Students who had been recording now leaned closer to their friends, speaking just loud enough for others to hear.“She has no shame, trying to go after a guy who already has a mate.”“Did you see the way she clung to him? Seriously, some people have no boundaries.”“I can’t believe Lucas kissed her… I mean, come on, he’s supposed to be with Lily.”Andrea’s hands clenched her notebook until her knuckles turned white. She felt like every eye in the room was piercing through her skin, judging her, branding her a homewrecker she wasn’t.Lucas placed a firm hand on her shoulder, his touch grounding. “Andrea, don’t listen to them,” he said softly.She looked up at him, searching his eyes for reassurance.“I… I just…” Andrea started, her voice low. “I don’t even know what to say. I feel… humiliated.”“I know,” Lucas said, sigh

The lights in Ethan’s apartment were dim, the air filled with music that hummed low from a speaker on the counter. Ethan leaned against the counter, wine glass in hand, his smile easy and deliberate.Across from him sat a girl with soft eyes, pink lips and a laugh that came out in nervous bursts whenever he spoke.“Relax,” Ethan said, his voice smooth. “You look like you’re about to run.”The girl laughed again, shaking her head. “No, it’s just you’re… intimidating.”He tilted his head, pretending to think about that. “Is that bad?”“I didn’t say that,” she said, her cheeks flushing.Ethan grinned, stepping closer. The way he moved made her breath stutter. He placed the glass down and brushed his thumb over her wrist.“You have no reason to be nervous,” he said softly. “I don’t bite.”Her heart jumped beneath his touch. “You’re lying.”“Maybe,” he said, his voice dropping lower. “Maybe not.”She laughed again, quieter this time. He leaned closer, until his breath rested over her c

The evening air felt heavier than usual, thick with the faint scent of rain that hadn’t yet fallen. Aiden walked across the campus, his hands in the pockets of his jacket, his mind circling the same thought that Lena had talked to Chloe.The fact that Chloe hadn’t mentioned it to him at all burned even more than the idea of Lena’s poison.He sighed and glanced up at the dark windows of his apartment building.When he reached his apartment, he unlocked the door and stepped into the stillness. He didn’t like the idea of Lena still having influence over his life, over Chloe, over anything. She had already caused enough chaos once and he wasn’t going to let her repeat it.His phone buzzed in his pocket, and he took it out, staring at the screen for a few seconds before swiping to Chloe’s contact then he called her.“Hey, Aiden,” her voice came softly, warm and familiar.“Hey,” he said. “You busy right now?”There was a pause. “Not really. Why?”“Can you come over?"“Okay. I’ll be ther

Andrea’s throat felt dry as she looked around at the faces that stared back at her in amusement. Today was already turning out to be bad.“You don’t understand,” she whispered.“No, you don’t understand,” the girl shot back. “Lily, Liam and Lucas are sacred because he Moon Goddess chose them. And you—” she pointed a finger toward Andrea’s chest—“you’re just the girl who couldn’t handle not being chosen.”Andrea’s lips parted, but no words came out. Her heart hammered painfully in her chest, her eyes burning.The girls smirked, satisfied, and turned away, their laughter echoing behind them.Andrea stood there for a few seconds, frozen in place, the world spinning faintly around her.Her hands shook.She swallowed hard, turned, and walked away.Each step felt heavier than the last.The whispers followed her like shadows, trailing behind her all the way across campus. Every turn, every glance, every half-hidden laugh all stung.When she reached the edge of the quad, her phone buzzed ag