ol

xplaining myself to Nate as he raised a brow. He w

e?" he asked, eating a piece

but chuckle. "

behind a giant plant," he said, pointing to the

something about Nate that made him easy to talk to. He wasn

just...

e asked, popping another vegetable into his mout

uld open them,"

e not doing too bad. First day, and you're alread

im, surprised

ked, changing the subject a

about the Elite T

hen you're part of the student council, word tr

fork from my plate before sta

toward me. Either way, my mouth open

being in my business. So everyone in this school talked about everyone wh

, and I accepted without

ddenly shared, grinning. "So we

The idea of having Nate around al

people on th

," Nate spoke with a full

te Team?" I felt an uncomfortab

look. "Of course he is.

internally I was freaking out. Of course

m being the school's golden boy-and t

afraid he's going to bump into you again-don't be. Kylan likes to pr

that's how i

y first day, called me

. "Oh, I'm not w

ace, I could just tell that his best friend hadn't told him

arrassed of me, just like I didn't tell

out ten seconds to determine whether someone is worthy

told me when she saw the doubt on m

you must know my broth

, right back onto the tray. "I didn't know the two of you were relat

y lips. "That's what I thought about

, chuckling.

rds offensive, I didn't. Surprisingly, it

you a hard time in that dorm.

issing the treatment she had given me t

e stayed w

ything else, someone from across

nd walked around the table, then he

laughed, smac

inked, then walked off, joining his frie

uti

thing else th

about Kylan. Hearing he was also on the Elite Team had only drained

it have

cademy, why did the Moon Go

ning the team for other reasons

I just knew he was going to

at bond before even thinking about pu

blur, and after studying for a whi

texting with a wide smile-possibly her mate. She gave me a look, then

rystal and Amy we

ed her. "How

. How wa

table, then released a g

up. "You look like you've

I have," I ro

ad no

re already thinking

olling onto my back. "Never

rows. "You've got that look on yo

rything, all of it. The festival, Kylan, ou

en begin to ex

, it's

but she didn't push further. "Well, if

ank

whole situation made me want to keep it to myself. It was not som

spoke, "I hear

s?" I sat

grinning. "You know..

ntly everyone did talk about every

? It's all anyone's talking about! First day of school, and you're

Anyway, let's not get our hopes up.

"A few of the girls told me about what you did with t

so easy. If only it was just the

I glanced down and saw an email notification

Trial - Two

da

was in

no

s to reject Kylan, Chrystal was in her room-wh

t's up? You look like

to head out for a bit,"

asked. "Where

didn't want to lie to her again. "I h

t didn't question me further. "Alright.

I'll be

campus, all the way to the Combat, Strategy-an

id I

within a few days, I had already overhea

no one was watching. Then I made my way up the stairs and saw it-the room at the end

dark, and intimida

silly action-but I had no choice. It wasn't l

him. It was as

of his door, taki

idn't want t

ld slam the do

could rethink my decision for a second time

.it felt like

, and I quickly hid my g

ng, like he had just stepped out of the shower. His scent hit

, so I forced them up to meet his. He stared at me with a col

arrowed. "