Chapter 168

Elodie's POV

The first bell echoed through the hallways, reminding every student that time had no patience.

The courtyard was already thick with chatter, backpacks slung over shoulders, and the smell of rain still lingering from the early morning drizzle.

Kiernan fell into step beside me automatically, his stride easy, but I could feel his wolf noting every flicker of movement around us—the way