Whispers of the moonborn

Professor Langley blinked,

d, voice steady but firm. "This

and walked out without another word. The students s

mean?" one stu

at's coming?" anot

asy. "I don't know. But Killi

about the way Killian looked at her that didn't fit

he hallway, buzzing with speculation. Eira and Ta

lian knows someth

he's just fed up. Either way, Ash

e truth of those words

and Eira found their

istoric manor than a school mess. The buzz of conversation, the clinking

he crowd. Her stomach growled, but her nerv

lia asked, eyeing the desse

ght smile. "Ca

ded, just enough to blend in. But it was hard to blend in

into a butter roll. "Killian shows up like a scene out of

lowly. "It fe

klan. He doesn't like people stealing his spo

cake. "Did you see the way he

n subtle. And trust me, it wasn't about yo

espond, the noise a

turned

, Killian Blake en

He walked like someone who knew exactly where h

other, giggling, adjusting their postu

ignore

ept the room once...

" she whispered, eyes wide. "He's lit

tightened

their table. "Mi

ked. "Uh.

nition of intrigued. Killian sat down across from Eira, placing hi

was

of every single stude

haos this morning," Ei

houghtfully. "That wasn't me

not my

but didn't press. "He

otic

d away. There was something strange in Killian's eyes like he could see th

nything else, a tray sl

kl

e, glaring down at Killian lik

taken," Mik

ok up. "Didn't se

Miklan snapped. "You're new

ted. "Then maybe you shoul

d audibly.

her, the cold storm of Miklan's fury crashin

n said, voice low. "You

is eyes. "Fire's only dangerou

of si

cutting to Eira. "Watch who you tal

urs. Whispers followed Miklan'

're either the bravest guy I'v

d to his food. "Neithe

im. "You're not

gave her a half-smi

ed feeling

Talia, his expression unreadable as he a

"Honestly? The scholarship. I wasn't about to

. I just wanted a fresh start.

that for a moment. Then Ei

re a freshman too, right? Why transfer? Coul

s a brie

nswer and then someone pulled

e turned

as M

ared, s

ork halfway to her m

since move-in day, who always wore headphones and avoided eye contact now c

ars and glanced at them with an unreadable e

have been living in our room for over a week and

I didn't feel li

ing to people I'm ju

slightly. "So

n't answer. Her gaze f

ween them. Something sharp an

tone casual but cool. "Let's just s

d. "What doe

nd, Killian stood up ab

. "Wait... you never

"I didn't

d. "But yo

nt anywhere else before." His lips curled into the bar

nd walked away, disapp

ck at Mira. "D

ath until he was out of sight. T

but I find hi