Chapter 96

Chapter 96 RYN

Forty minutes later, I was alighting in front of the Academy dressed in an oversized T-shirt and some new fitting jeans.

As much as I was tempted to make Theon regret giving me his card by splurging on everything in the boutique, I ended up buying a few trousers and some tops to match. Leaving the rest in the car, I gave Theon's driver the credit card and watched him drive away.

Suddenly the pain in my stomach intensified and I made a mental note to get some meds from the clinic as soon as I clocked in at the Academy.

how terrible it was to have this pain and still having to train, I felt relief that I hadn't drained Theon of his lifeforce. If I hadn't experienced this pain, I think I would have gone back home and come clean to Theon. that's not the case.

Deskfully,

Bracing myself for the day, I crossed the parking lot and was about to head into the main building when I heard someone call my name. Turning around, I found Sadie standing a few feet away, her ginger hair glistening in the sun. She ran her hands down her lavender colored sundress, her eyes shifting from me, elsewhere and back. "Hi." She said,

What do you wat replied, folding my arms across my chest.

Sadie's brows raised

pulled

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together in confusion. "Ryn, I'm sorry, okay? I didn't mean to speak that way. I-" Her voice trailed off.

a brow. "You You what?"

"I was scared for you."

I stared at her like she was mad. "Scared for me, why?"

She looked away, then stepped forward. "Can I at least take you to breakfast and explain there?"

I scowled. "How do you know I've not eaten?"

!

eyes widened before looking away.

settled upon us. "Don't lie to me, Sadie. If

the ground.

Her shoulders sagged, as

I frowned. "Prince

nodded. "I called Uncle Theon first to ask if you were at home. But he told me you were on your way to the

that you haven't eaten

that when just a few hours ago, he had his hand wrapped

not to tell you." Sadie blurted out, wringing her hands together. "So, please don't

so I checked my wristwatch and when

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in the upscale parts of the neighborhood, not far from the Academy. When our orders

I left my other school and came to Lycantide High was because I realized every girl there wanted to be my friend because they knew I was cousins with the Princes. They just wanted to use me to get

but it really really scarred me and made me hide my identity and not want to have friends... until...well...until I

and I II could see she

whim and even after you found out I was related to the Princes, you didn't seem to care about my cousins. You didn't pester me for information about them. You didn't ask me to arrange meetings with them. I finally found a genuine friend. Then I heard of your attack and you moving in and at

Her eyes widened again. "I wasn't discussing you. She somehow heard that you were living with the Princes and said you finally succeeded in seducing them and have always wanted them all along. She's been saying this all

tell me?" I

to speak

arms folded. "So you two are besties now, huh? And I am the bad guy." "You're not." She countered. "And

wasn't the impression you gave me when you told me not to

in her seat, a tear rolling down her face. "I didn't mean

to the side. "What if I had something with either of your Uncles, what would

you

She looked away in thought, and then her eyes landed back on mine. "What you have with my Uncles is none of my business. You didn't meet them through me and exploited our friendship. That's all that matters to me." "Would you support our relationship if I was with

resolute. "Yes.

""But what?" But what?

"I'm scared for you."

brows pulled together. "Why do

as my Uncles are, there's something...dark about them and there's a reason why

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