Odett’s POV “I should have let Joshy verify the room,” I said. “You should have assigned someone to verify it,” the instructor said. “Leadership is not proving you can hold every responsibility by yourself,” she added pointedly. Joshy waited until Nolan and Cassian left before approaching me. His expression carried concern instead of satisfaction, which somehow made my irritation harder to defend. “You look like you haven’t slept in a week,” Joshy said. “I slept last night,” I said. “The night before was worse, but Mom and Grandma know about the nightmares now,” I admitted quietly. “All of them?” Joshy asked. “Enough that Grandma put protections around my room,” I said. “I am keeping a record, but it is a family matter,” I explained carefully. “Dad is not adding it to the invest

