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Kylan chuckled. “It’s not that I don’t want to love–but I just don’t think I’m capable of doing so. Those are two different things.”
The box in Kylan’s hand slowly began to change into a dull copper. He released a breath, probably relieved he could finally stop talking.
Everyone had confessed.
“It looks like we did it,” Dylan grabbed the box from Kylan, then inspected it. “Now we can finally deliver this damn thing and get back to the academy.”
He didn’t have to say it twice. We all started packing our belongings, and soon after, we were back on the path. Kylan and Dylan walked in the front again, while I walked in the back with Nate.
My thoughts kept drifting back to that one name, Adelaide. No matter how much I tried to push it aside, I just couldn’t find a reasonable explanation for why my mom’s former best friend had called out to me.
Those voices, those ancient witches–they knew her, and they were terrified of her.
Something told me there was far more to the story than her just being Mom’s friend, and that’s why I’d decided to dedicate my day off to uncovering the mystery of Adelaide. Who was she, really?
About an hour later, we reached our destination, where Kylan placed the box in a small boat in the river. Without wasting any time, we immediately began the long walk back to the academy, knowing it would be a long journey.
I felt grateful for Dylan’s brains, because without him, we would’ve been stuck listening to those voices for hours, and it would’ve easily turned into a twenty–four–hour mission.
By the time we arrived at the academy, it was seven in the morning. The sun was just beginning to rise.
Rochwall stood at the gate, waiting for us with his arms crossed.
“First group back,” he announced with a satisfied grin. He waved a small golden pin in his
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hand before tossing it at Kylan. “Congrats, captain.”
Kylan, who had not said a word the entire walk back–ran his thumb over the star–shaped pin. “Thanks,” he spoke with a forced smile as he slipped it into his pocket.
In everyone’s eyes he had won the battle, but I could tell that being forced to talk about his feelings, opening up to everyone made him feel like the loser.
Rochwall turned his attention to me. “And what about her?” He nodded in my direction.
“Is she making your team?”
A lump formed in my throat. This was it–the moment where Kylan would cut me loose. I hadn’t done a damn thing to prove myself. Nothing.
Kylan’s gaze met mine, his eyes locking onto mine for what felt like forever. My heart raced, expecting the worst.
“Yes.”
What?
My eyes widened in surprise as Dylan and Nate pulled me into a hug.
Yes?
“Congrats, Violet!” Rochwall spoke, opening the gates. “You guys enjoy your free days
off!”
As we walked through the gates, across the empty campus–Nate instantly slapped Kylan’s
back. “Congrats.”
“You deserve it,” Dylan followed Nate’s gesture.
Kylan smirked. “You know what, Hastings–you’re not that bad.”
Dylan chuckled softly. “Neither are you.”
So both of them had been treating me like crap, and now, after just a few hours together,
they were starting a bromance. It was annoying.
Nate groaned dramatically. “I’m starving. Who’s coming with me to look for some
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breakfast?”
“I’m in,” Dylan said, slamming his arm over Nate’s shoulders as they walked off together.
Now it was just me and Kylan. I turned to face him. He looked at me with a serious gaze, waiting for me to say something. Despite my opinion of him, he was the reason why I had made the team. The least I could do was show my gratitude.
“Thank you for-”
“Don’t thank me,” Kylan cut me off. “I’ve grown fond of your brother. Turns out we’ve bonded over useless parent figures, and he asked me to put you on the team–so, I did.”
“S–So you don’t think I deserve to be on the Elite Team?”
Kylan responded with a chuckle, then turned to walk away. “I’ll see you at training, Puppy,” he called over his shoulder with one last glance before striding off.
I sighed at my newest nickname.
It was definitely an upgrade from Four–eyes, but just as horrible.
Puppy.
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guys like.this piss me off. lack of respect much.
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Just like finding his own mate did and made him a better person.
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