บททั้งหมดของ Reckless Royals of Nocturne Prep: บทที่ 51 - บทที่ 60

RAEI was sitting in the courtyard, picking at my lunch; an energy bar and a bottle of water while trying not to think about what had happened with Annalise earlier, when Kieran found me."We need to talk," he said, dropping into the seat across from me without invitation.I looked up at him. His dark hair caught the afternoon light, and those strange eyes of his seemed more intense than usual. "About what?""About you taking witchcraft as a class."I almost choked on my water. "Absolutely not.""Rae—""I said no." I stood up, grabbing my stuff. "I'm not putting myself on display for everyone to stare at and judge."Kieran caught my wrist before I could walk away. His touch was warm, sending that familiar jolt through me that I still didn't understand. "You can't harness your powers without professional help. You know that, right?"I yanked my hand free. "I don't want to harness them.They are fine the way they are. What I want is for you to leave me alone.""That's not how magic works

RAENothing made sense.I stared at the photograph of my father and the woman who looked exactly like my mother, their faces young and bright with happiness. They were crowned homecoming king and queen, surrounded by friends, looking like they owned the world. This woman—Sigourney—didn't look like someone people would bully or abandon. She looked confident, powerful, loved.My whole life, I'd been told I was nothing special. Just an Omega like my mother, destined for mediocrity at best. But this woman in the photo radiated strength and authority. She had a crown on her head and people looking at her with respect, not pity.Why had everyone lied to me?My hands shook as I fumbled for my phone. I couldn't wait. I needed answers now, before I lost my nerve or convinced myself this was all some horrible mistake.The phone rang twice before my father picked up."What could be happening now?" His voice was tired, irritated. "This better be important, Rae. That's the only reason you have my

LUCAThe gym doors slammed behind me harder than I meant them to. The sound echoed through the empty space, bouncing off the rubber mats and metal equipment racks. My heart was still racing from the confrontation with Miyori, from everything Annalise had admitted, from the way my whole world had tilted on its axis in the span of hours.The gym was empty now except for the lingering smell of sweat and rubber. Sentinel Brooks was outside, his voice a low murmur through the windows as he took a call. Perfect. I needed to be alone.I walked to the heavy bag hanging in the corner. My hands were still shaking from rage, from adrenaline, from the sick realization that I'd been living a lie for days. Seraphina hadn't killed herself because of me. Someone had murdered her. Someone had pushed her off that balcony and walked away while she lay broken and dying.I threw my first punch without wrapping my hands. The impact sent pain shooting up my arm, but it felt good. It felt real. I hit the bag

LUCAI held Rae against my chest, feeling her tears soak through my shirt. Her whole body was shaking, and I could smell the fear and grief coming off her in waves. The mate bond pulled at me, demanding I comfort her, protect her from whatever was causing her pain.But then I caught another scent. Sharp, territorial. Male.Kieran.He was standing at the edge of the crowd that had gathered around the gym, his dark eyes fixed on us. On me holding his mate. The jealousy rolling off him was so thick I could practically taste it on my tongue.I loosened my grip on Rae immediately, stepping back just far enough to put some space between us. She looked up at me with confusion, her cheeks still wet with tears."What?" she started to ask, but then she turned and saw Kieran approaching.He moved through the crowd like he owned it, students automatically stepping aside to let him pass. When he reached us, he didn't even look at me. His attention was completely focused on Rae, those storm-gray ey

CONRAD Headmistress Miyori looked up when I entered, her violet eyes sharp despite the late hour. "Mr. Firstchild. I understand you have information?"I closed the door carefully behind me and took the seat across from her desk. "I've been thinking about what happened today, trying to make sense of it. And I remembered some things that maybe I should have mentioned to the school authorities after what happened to Seraphina before this happened again.""What things?"I drew in a slow breath, letting my face shift into reluctant guilt. “Annalise had a lot going on behind the scenes. Family issues, mostly. Her parents split, and her father kept most of the money. With his new wife and their kids, he didn’t think Annalise deserved a place here anymore. Some even said he wanted her spot saved for one of them. He told her more than once that if she didn’t keep her grades perfect, he’d pull her out. Her mom was fighting to keep her here, scraping together whatever she could in case he follo