Chapter 67

Harper

Something about the way he said it—like it wasn’t a big deal, like it wasn’t some obligation—made me just nod instead of arguing

We cut back across the field, leaving the glow of the fire behind. The further we walked, the more the night seemed to swallow us up.

By the time we reached the Academy gates, my body felt heavy with exhaustion, like the weight of the night had finally caught up t