I thought about the moon goddess blessing me with a gift to save my mate. I thought about his wound getting smaller. His body seemed to have relaxed and gone limp. His breathing seemed to have slowed as well. Then, he gasped. I dropped my hands to my sides and opened my eyes, amazed that it work

But then the art room door creaked open, and I got a familiar scent in my nose. Val perked up instantly, wagging her tail like she was a common dog. I could feel her excitement, which made me excited as well. Enzo stood at the doorway, leaning against the frame, and pouring his dark gaze into mine.

She quickly jumped up from my lap and adjusted her shirt; I remained seated, not worried, or bothered by the least. If there was one thing, I knew about this school was that people here were unable to comprehend normal social cues. As long as neither of us was undressed, there wasn’t anything we ne

There were zero emotions on her face, and I wondered if she knew what I had done. I felt nothing but shame; I had to leave before I began to sob. I turned away, finding the willpower to move my legs, despite them feeling like jelly. I made my way across the campus and to the infirmary where I saw

“I’m inquiring about a student of mine… Becca,” I said, staring around their paling faces. They all looked at one another before turning back to me. “She’s your student?” One of the doctors asked, swallowing the lump in his throat. I nodded my head once. “How is she doing?” I asked again, lookin