When They Beg, I Rise!

Orion extended his hand towards her, his gaze deep and intense.

Lemira bit her lip, feeling a flutter of excitement, and placed her hand in his.

She looked up, "Orion, thank you for being there for me when I needed it most."

Perfect

timing.

After she spoke, Lemira sneezed, "Seems a bit chilly in the hills."

"I better get you home; it's getting late."

Holding hands, they walked outside together, Lemira glancing at their intertwined fingers, her mood lifting. After leaving the Langston estate, she was no longer alone.

She had friends, and now, a boyfriend.

But the journey took longer than expected, and Lemira had to run to her dorm, fearing she'd be late.

Out of breath, she made it back, receiving a message from Orion: "If you didn't make it, I'm waiting outside."

"Made it last minute, exhausted."

Lemira, panting, sat down as her roommate, Janice, poured her a cup of hot chocolate: "How was your date?"

good; we made it

a sip, Lemira

I knew he liked you, even when you denied it." Lemira smiled,

getting ready for bed, she texted

home, get some

Ms. Ashworth's old house. After

on the couch, waiting: "You're home? Insisting your brother clarify things with the Sinclair family,

"Yes."

not her. Unless you tell her everything, and she still accepts

silent, "I need

If it's not

want to see either of them hurt.

have to

---

headed to class in

clear; she even sent Orion a picture

head to toe, strutting her way. Evelina's outfit

Stopping near Lemira, Evelina

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Thanks to you letting Caspian mess with me, Asher kas put me in charge of the

Aurora Trust?

"Why would Asher do