ol

rocessing th

an Prince. I would rather take a swim in my own

, Trinity, spoke up. She gave me a welcoming smile, her e

as red hair

ly, noticing the pink-haired girl's face

t, nice to

lood, her Dad is the beta of the Lycan King of the kingdom of Lupyria, and she's our roommate. I'm i

the biggest of the three Lycan kingdoms, no big deal

nity placed my stuff by the bed. "Here

ank

mpty besides a double bed, an empty

bathroom. It's on the first

n't you think that's disgusting though? I mean, I

y chuc

athlete's foot

hanged a look, then

" I elaborated, only to get eve

e'll get along," I switched up quickly, making a mental

art ass and that it made me ten times more unlikeable. He was the big

he Starlight Festival tonight?" Trinit

o

t to hear. The Starlight Festival was held

students, and was especially a hot event among unma

se them, terrified me. The feeling I felt after losin

be there-and I heard tons of stude

go, but I also didn't want to be that one person who only

to myself, but I guess the one thing I truly wan

ound your mates

ered, and I looked at her

be coming wi

t even have a dress for that," I said,

tely. I knew she didn't have any bad intentions as she had b

for my relationship with my roommates for the entire four years. B

ou-thanks!" I sai

miling, then bumped Amy's sh

lent for a moment before Trinity opened a

th Nate, this was supposed to be the moment where I wou

question, "My dad is an A

ould say anything else. Now that she got her answ

yeah, same old-everyone here comes fr

lmost seemed obsessed with Chrystal. All

on. She's probably with Kyl

tudent council?"

et him? He's Chrystal's twin b

m earlier. So he was a Lycan, a future Bet

s my mate," Amy sang, and the two girls giggled. "I'm not count

called me four-eyes was indeed royally. He was that Lycan Prince t

ld bully me after bumping into me, I didn't even want to know w

all-ten times strong

ing us in ten minutes," Trinit

at

g us a tour,

ould probab

of freshmen were already waiting and talking among themselves. Esthe

which I returned. I was waiting for her to turn away, but she never did. For some rea

hat's Ch

ous tan girl with long, straight red hair, standing with a group of girls. Chrystal w

he had her own crowd and standards. She had probably already decided her roommates

ent from her brother, Nate, who

you guys later!" Amy said befo

Chrystal's back, attempting start a c

meet her?" I asked,

of noble blood, but that doesn't mean she can treat us like trash

ah, you're right. It's nice to meet

!" Esther

Starlight Academy. I'm Esther, your Resident Director, and one of the Grand Masters in heali

e clapped, so I a

build life-long friendships-and I know many of you are nervous

w my office is always

ey always say that but

always like that. They had everyone's backs unti

ll follow me," E

al. It looked like Chrystal had taken her under her wing,

allowed to spend the night in the male dorms, there was a strong curfew meaning no leaving the dorms after ten, no unauthorized s

kes, and y

ity muttered, making me laugh as we walked with

k around some more, enjoy your week-and I

eyes were on me. I still wondered what her deal was

join the conversation with the girls,

pparently, he's a sophomore CSL majo

I asked, fe

They're talking about the Lycan

h.

was that damn Lycan Prince. The conversation continued without me, and it bored me so

on. "I think it's that way-d

l manage

I eventually stood in front of two

e a decision. One looked vaguely like a d

one of the stalls. After finishing my business, I went to sin

ap, I heard a sound f

. How had I missed a wh

had screwed up-I peeked around the corner, s

d a guy with his back turned ag

ing, and I knew I had to leav

y for my foot to hit the bin, foll

h

w clenched. My stomach dropped. Even though this was the first

seemed to move in slow motion as he stepped closer, and closer-until he stood in front of me, leaving no m

eartbeat echoed in my eardrums. The prince'

d blank, unsure of w