Aria’s povThe class dragged on sluggishly. I tried to focus. Really, I did. But my mind kept drifting. My thoughts were tangled between Aiden’s dark intensity, Adrian’s smoldering calm, Asher’s teasing charm, and Axel’s quiet, comforting presence and the pull of their bond that refused to let me think straight. Even Eli, sitting beside me, speaking quietly about the lesson, couldn’t anchor me.I stared at the board, letters blurring. I caught snippets of the teacher’s voice, but it sounded distant…like underwater. My pencil hovered uselessly above the notebook, untouched.And then it happened.“Aria, can you answer the question?” the teacher’s voice cut sharply through my fog.I jolted, heart in my throat. All eyes were on me. The board showed the formula we were supposed to be discussing, and I… I didn’t remember a thing.My mouth opened, closed, opened again. Nothing came out.A few snickers rose from the class. My ears burned. I could feel the heat rushing up my neck. My face flu
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