a warning. Sonia's soaked blazer clung to her sho

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ulled low over his brow, but his eyes burned through the shadow like twin interrogat

he repeated. "

olled his eyes, offered a smug smirk, and said something sarcastic. She sum

dying," sh

tapped softly against the brim of his hoodie. Sonia's hear

ing toward the sleek blac

lly. "Headmaster wants t

vy. Too careful. She had to remember...Silas walked like he owned the

er, sealing her into a world

s phone, his thumb moving slowly, purposefully. Occa

y. Gothic towers pierced the misty sky like the spires of forgotten cas

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st no

even

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past stone gargoyles and a fountain s

like a school, it lo

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ot out

her sneakers cru

ls in pleated skirts and matching c

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, eyes narrowed just enough to say I'm not

witched. Was th

missed you," he said, bar

ng iconic," Soni

idn't

n't look a

-

and smoke. Books lined every wall. A fire c

h hands behind his back, eyes s

he said, voi

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owering her voi

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avioral di

shru

s gaze narrowed. "You look th

on a laugh. Sonia didn't dare glance at him

Report to orientation at 6 a.m. sharp. And Vale..." H

u break them again, you d

a no

erst

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g hallway, Eric leaned

I help

said slowly, arms crossed, "how a guy who used to flirt

a fr

n ego the size o

arely make eye contact

He stepped closer. Not threatening

ou're not Sila

"Goodnight, Blackbourne," she said calmly, s

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back against it

en she

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old. Sitting there, on her pillow, was

t up with trembling fingers and read

nd you won't surviv