When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira nestled into his embrace, her expression a mix of dazed and silly.

Orion looked down, his gaze landing on her smooth forehead, her damp hair dripping between them, spreading the wetness to her clothes, making them slightly see-through.

He cleared his throat, letting her go, "The clothes are brand new, never worn. The shoes, well, you'll have to make do for today."

Lemira saw the clothes he placed in the foyer and blushed, "Thanks."

Orion, seeing her unguarded demeanor, couldn't help but nag, "Don't just open the door to anyone at night."

"Because I knew it had to be you knocking."

Her gaze was steady and calm. Orion met her eyes, and then quickly looked away, awkwardly saying, "Just remember to double lock the door."

Lemira stood at the doorway, her lips curling up slightly as she looked back at the unfamiliar room, ready to start her new life.

While charging her phone on the bed, she noticed dozens of missed calls, almost all from Lucian. There was also a call from Alaric, but it had only rung three times before he hung up. Opening her messages, she saw Lucian's texts, "Lemmy, where are you? Stop being mad, okay? Come back, and I'll make Alaric apologize to you!

hide for long in Lyria. If Asher finds out, it won't end

aren't we? Can't you

Lemira read these, her

Unforgivable!

next day, she went

She glanced

her safely enter the school before

and Thaddeus leaned out, "The Langstons were going mad looking for her last night, too bad they ran into us. Otherwise, Lemira wouldn't have been able to

as soon as she reached the doorway, screams erupted, "Lemira's here! She's the one who scored a

idol, can we take a

didn't expect such a crowd and

some even asking for autographs. The classroom entrance was bustling,

entrance, sour at the

being far more famous than Lemira, these clueless fools