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

we're family, aren't we? Can't you forgive

Lemira read these, her

Unforgivable!

next day, she

and Orion took a cab to school together. She glanced back at him,

safely enter the school before turning

luxury car drove by, 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 hide or escape." The Langstons weren't

doorway, screams erupted, "Lemira's here! She's the one who scored a twelve-hit combo in yesterday's match!" "Oh my God,

idol, can we take

such a crowd and nodded awkwardly,

everyone crowded around her, some even asking for autographs. The classroom entrance

classroom entrance, sour at the

followers online and being far more famous than Lemira, these