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crumble beneath

eep. The sudden movement turned my stomach, and I nearly lost my balance. While the dragon shifters ar

my legs, but I swallowed my groan and let out a shaky gasp instead. Good, I tol

lift came to a stop. Whispers and qu

holarship rat has

voice. Ind

of me. Her coat was spotless, and her auburn ponytail swu

ed. "You're embarra

e shake. I kept my head down and took shor

ic human bod

coming from her skin was almost unbearable, like standing too close

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and a small flame dan

er into trouble before classes even began. Instead, she

ght fire alm

ith a smirk, letti

de sure to whimper as if I were terrified. Around us, the other students lau

racing, but not because I was afraid. I was waiting for the righ

ention, I was busy doing

ross my face. From that position, I could study the room without drawing too much at

le. Its left eye had a strange shine. A hidden

ered part of the wall. It was a blind spot

doors. A blue crystal above them gave off a faint hum.

stun batons on their left hips and weapons on their right. Every forty se

than most students would notice in a week. I had found a blind spot, worked

a smile against my sleeve. Getting into

oug

word silenc

om me as the temperature dropped sharply. Frost spread

rin had

one wanted to stand in his way. He ignored Indi

om my hands. The cold coming from him

. Don't move, Kirri. L

me. Instead, he slowly lo

s coat. There was something about him that made it difficult t

d. His voice was

," I whispered. "My co

are about

t my chin with his gloved hand

eath

airly handsome, but there was no warmth in his expression. He l

nd confused, but something in his express

is gaze moved from my ey

ing the way it should," he said quietly. Only I cou

ach tig

e of my face. His fingers moved close to my left ear, dange

myself no

and a faint smile touched his l

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