After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 22

The whole school was buzzing with gossip: Elara had gotten involved with some older guy

But just when everyone thought they had it figured out, Lysander threw a curveball and declared he was going after her too.

Nobody ever imagined lysander would have to chase anyone. Normally, a tilt of his head was all it took to have people scrambling to get his attention.

When Crispin shot him a look of disbeliel, Lysander raised an eyebrow. "What's your deal? Got something to say?"

"Me? No way!" Crispin replied, scrambling to sound casual. No way in hell he was about to voice his real opinion.

He was just stunned that it was Elara who'd caught Lysander's eye. It hit him like a ton of bricks-everything he'd done today was aimed at someone Lysander was interested in.

Suddenly remembering the snarky comments he'd tossed around earlier, Crispin wished the ground would just swallow himm

"Lysander, man, I had no ideal" he blurted out, sounding almost panicked. "If I'd known. I wouldn't have said all that crap to

hert

Lysander just gave a lazy shrug. "Doesn't matter. She's not into you, anyway."

Crispin blinked, taken aback. "Well, shit. That was straight to the point, he thought.

But then he noticed how serious Lysander looked, and his curiosity got the better of him. "So, uh... how's it going with her! Making any headway?"

Lysander let out a frustrated sigh. "She hasn't fallen for me, if that's what you're asking. He was being blunt. Even though he was her tutor now, he believed Elara clearly hadn't developed any feelings for him.

In his eyes, it was obvious her heart was still hung up on Asher. Lysander knew well he might just be a pawn in her little game to get a rise out of Asher,

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But as long as he could be of some use to her, he wasn't going to complain. Being close to her was enough for him, at least for

HOW.

Crispin followed Lysander's gaze over to where Elara stood gracefully in the crowd, her eyes locked in their direction.

The way she'd been calling out earlier, he'd almost believed she was one of Lysander's biggest fans. Now, though, it was clear Lysander was the one doing the admiring

they'd just uncovered some scandalous secret, while the ones involved were

was on fire with speculation: [Could it be true?

was head over heels for Asher, practically throwing herself at him, and

was Lysander-better than Asher in every

changing out of his gym clothes, Asher stormed out, frustration

upstaged by someone he'd never considered a threat? That was a whole different

close behind, wanting to say something to make him feel better, but they were just as stunned as Minutes ago, they would've sworn that Lysander would never give Elara the time of day But there he was, making his

Elara' How

else-jealousy, maybe. She'id always figured that no matter what Elara Asher

Lysander suddenly stepping in, it was like

Deest

eye. Daphine muttered under he breath. Maybe we just didn't try hard enough. If we'd cheered him on today, then who knows. As Elara stepped out of the gym, her friends pounced on her

a

like, dating? They'd seen the way Lysander had looked at her, with something more than

her head, a small, knowing smile on

Lysander had everything to do with stuff that happened before she traveled back

for his feelings now, she had no clue. After everything with Asher, she wasn't about to make any assumptions. The last thing she wanted was to be the

our families know

but one of them couldn't resist asking. "So, is it true your family's, like, seriously rich? We kind of

being kept by a rich old guy,

probably thinking about the rumors they'd heard-how she'd been seen getting picked up from school in

the hell you want. It

need some guy to take care of me! Please, she thought

chatting with some girls from other classes, Elara headed back

she walked in, she felt all eyes on her, but she was used to that by

sitting in front of her turned around with a sarcastic grin. "We lost the game, and you're still in such

teammates, clearly trying to get

a lazy smile. "Well, you lost the game, not

special just because Lysander

a soft laugh. "Aw, don't tell me you're pissed he didn't

with frustration, and he snapped his

Asher came back into the classroom

wit the most grannaly

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