Rise of the Switched Alpha Queen
“Who signed off on your practical theory credits?”
Before I could open my mouth, the phone in my back pocket began to vibrate furiously. The rhythmic, heavy buzz shattered the suffocating tension in the room.
I pulled it out, glancing down at the screen. The caller ID was completely blank—just a string of encrypted numbers that signaled an internal pack frequency.
“I’m taking this,” I said, not waiting for their permission. I walked straight past them, sliding open the heavy glass door that led out to the back stone balcony overlooking the misty pine forests of Hawkridge Row.