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

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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

like they'd just uncovered some scandalous secret,

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

was head over heels for Asher, practically throwing herself at him, and he didn't

than Asher in every imaginable way-who'd somehow

gym clothes, Asher

being so thoroughly upstaged by someone he'd

as stunned as Minutes

fuming Has Lysander lost his damn mind? Is he seriously into Elara' How could he even

a mix of shock and something else-jealousy, maybe. She'id always figured that no matter what Elara Asher would

it was like the rug had been yanked out

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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 with curious stares. "Elara,

a slight nod.

Lysander had looked at her, with something more than

a small, knowing

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

wasn't about to make any assumptions. The

Elara shrugged. "Relax, it's just that our families know each other, so

made sense, but one of them couldn't resist asking.

being kept by a rich old guy, huh?" Elara cut in, deadpan, not

they'd heard-how she'd been seen getting picked up from school in

chuckled softly. "You can think whatever the hell

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

with some girls from other classes,

her, but she was used to that by

sitting in front of her turned around with a sarcastic grin. "We

teammates, clearly trying to get a rise out of

"Well, you lost the game, not me. Why shouldn't I be in a good

you're special just because Lysander gave you

tell me you're pissed he didn't notice

his mouth shut, unable to

minutes later, Asher came back into the classroom

Grugged on the wit the most grannaly set the how of the more sagree

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