Novel's POV

After Alexei dropped us at the University, we separated. I had an early class, but the lecture hall felt like a cage. My mind kept drifting back to the morning at the dining table, Viktor and Ava and also Emilia.

I tried to shake the images and the voice I heard, but they clung to me. Was what I saw real? Was what I heard actually said?

"Hey."

A soft tap on my shoulder jolted me. I turned to find Leo standing there. With his golden features and gentle eyes, he looked more like a portrait of an angel than a student.

"Hey," I managed, my voice small....