When They Beg, I Rise!

Orion swiftly locked his phone screen.

Thaddeus raised an eyebrow, "Judging by the profile pic, looks like it's a girl. Wouldn't happen to be that girl you helped the other day, what's her name?" "Your yapping is getting on my nerves."

"You just won't admit it. You've been holed up in the infirmary last week, and now suddenly you're MIA, looking so gloomy these days. Got into a spat with her?"

Orion turned away, his gaze sharp, "Keep your nose out of my business."

"We've been thick as thieves since we were in diapers, what don't I know about you? Cut the act!"

Orion, phone in hand, stepped out to the balcony, glancing briefly at their chat.

"So, she thinks of the health office as some kind of secret base?" thought he. He chuckled to himself unwittingly and opened her Facebook.

Her posts were pretty much everyday stuff, very teen girl-esque. He scrolled through her page, suddenly realizing he'd spent too much time thinking about her. It felt unsettlingly out of control.

Orion quickly exited the messaging app and turned back to the living room.

day but didn't get a response. Was he

him, deciding to wait until the test results were out

at home, hitting the books hard. Evelina and the brothers didn't come home either,

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Monday morning.

Evelina and her brothers, their bond seemingly stronger

didn't say a word and headed straight to the dining hall

dripped with sarcasm, "Test

Lemira nodded, "Yeah."

better off training to

replaced in her past life. She calmly replied, "I'm

breakfast, Lemira turned and

infuriated, "I can't wait to

team. She knew Lemira had a

she maintained a smiling face, "Ari, don't be mad. Lemmy's just being stubborn. Once she agrees to join the team, I'll gladly give up my spot for her."

with resentment. She had