Chapter 71: Anastasia

The plastic garment bags rustle against my legs as I carry them out of the academy’s official uniform shop. Inside are two navy blazers, three pairs of pleated gray skirts for Luna, and four pairs of flat-front trousers for Leo.

I carry the bags in my right hand. My left hand, still carrying the diamond ring on my finger, feels conspicuous. I hate how much it draws the eye under the bright fluorescent lights of the retail district, but I keep it visible. It is part of the armor we agreed to wear.

Emmet walks beside me. He carries the heavier box containing their new school shoes...