Evelyn's POV
After that day, Sebastian never brought up my past again. The question, the doubt that lingered in his eyes, remained unspoken. I couldn't tell if I had successfully laid rest to his suspicions or if he was simply choosing not to bring up the matter, but it was a relief. All I had to do now was keep my distance from him, from those piercing blue eyes that seemed to see right through me. Yet, in the sprawling campus of Thunderclap Military College, avoidance was a game I could only play for so long.
There had been a growing excitement in the school in recent days, the kind that caused students to chatter in libraries and argue endlessly in the cafeteria. Whispers eventually turned into full-blown chatter about a new student who was about to join our ranks. I thought it strang
