Chapter 136

The days passed with an uneasy calm, but the storm was clearly building. Dexter kept a low profile at school, though trouble seemed to have a knack for finding him. The scuffle with the other awakeners was just the start. Word spread fast—Dexter wasn’t someone to mess with lightly. His reputation among students grew, and so did the attention. Some respected him. Others, especially the bullies who thrived on intimidation, were far from done with him.

One morning, Dexter walked through the school gates, his bag slung lazily over his shoulder. The air felt charged, heavy with an anticipation he couldn’t quite place. He sensed it—something dangerous was coming. His system buzzed subtly in the back of his mind, alert but not urgent. Yet.

He made his way to his locker when a voice interrupted him.

“Well, well, look who’s here.”

Dexter turned slowly. Three figures stood in his way—Brent, Tori, and Vince—an unpleasant trio of bullies who were also low-grade awakeners. They weren’t particularl
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