. The chains, the secrets, and the dread that had kept her down were gone. She was free here, at least for now, at the famous Blue Sol

She had come here because she had been promised privacy, but she couldn't shake th

the hallway. But now it wasn't the walls or the marble flooring that attracted her eye. There were a lot of students around h

just hit play on an unwritt

lay on his wide shoulders. He stood there, tall, with dark hair that fell into place easily

at all. Did n

ook was so strong. She thought, "Could this be a coinc

ght and her body betrayed her with every step he went closer. She couldn't take her eyes off him, a

ed to stop. The busy crowd, the sounds of people talking, everything el

very instinct told her to go away. "You're new here," he

nce, but there was a touch of interest behind his austere

," she said, her voice shaki

ut it was the one she had chosen,

say anything. She looked to the side and sa

s scary. His eyes looked like they could see right throug

stayed firm. "Mika." He didn't stop looking

chel could feel the weight of his g

g about you doesn't sit right."

s aware of it. Her past and her secre

s seemed to be drawn to each other, like in a romance story. But as she stood there, caught b

a basic fear that he was there. There was a link between them that she co

e with his fingers. It wasn't a normal touch. As his fingers care

inking because her body reacted

voice was low and almost mesmerisi

n. She didn't know what was going on, but the

a rush of warmth swept over her body, and she knew for sure that it wasn't ju

ted to race. "What's happening to me?" she

"Something you ca

hat her new existence was nothing

days. The new name, "Ymir," had helped her start over. But even though she was with people she didn't know

who seemed to take over every room they entered. Luka was effortlessly charming, and people

There was something in his eyes that made her f

voice, nearly a whisper. "How a

and a little blush crept up her n

on purpose. "I hope it's

rm, sending an electric shock through her. She instin

iet. "Mika, don't stress her

the brothers shared a brief look that spoke something without words. Rach

o?" Rachel said someth

y, and their eyes met for a second. Something unspoken went between th

g herself in textbooks and campus tours to try to avoid the continuous pull of curiosity that seemed to follow her everywhere. But every time

lt and started a new life. But now, late at night in her dorm

head. She couldn't stop thinking about Mika and Luka. The way Mika had caressed

wrong w

curtains. The moonlight lit up the calm campus below, but she wasn'

a door opening. Rachel turned around, her

e said to herself i

ing. But what did they know? What were they trying to hide? She didn'