Rory's POV “Aurora Blackfang,” he called, his voice steady and deep, carrying over the murmurs of the students gathered in the PE ground. I stiffened instantly. My heart hammered against my ribs, each beat panicked. I didn’t need him to finish the sentence. I knew. He was about to pick me, single me out in front of everyone. The whole school. And I couldn’t let that happen. “I can’t shift,” I blurted, my voice harsher than I intended. The words ripped through the air, making every pair of eyes snap to me. For a heartbeat, the silence was suffocating. The students stared, their whispers sharp and venomous. “I expected that, she can't shift obviously” “That's pathetic ?” “What a disgrace.” Their laughter was hushed but it carried, closing around me, trying to choke me. I gritted my teeth and kept my chin high. I refused to show them how their words pierced. Dante’s expression didn’t falter. He studied me quietly then, slowly, he nodded once. “That,” he said finally, his voic
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