It was five months after Melinda’s group left when Matt found himself in trouble. He was slightly surprised it had taken so long.
The new groups of non-sponsees had come with the graduation of the latest year of classes and newest batch of awakenings. Most of them were arrogant but kept it contained to their peer groups. Some pecking order had been established based on their backers he wasn't aware of. Add to the fact most weren’t stupid enough to mess with Tier 2 or 3s, so Matt was mostly left alone.
With hundreds of people, one or two were bound to be stupid. And, sadly, Aster attracted stupid.
Matt ate at a table by himself with only his bond. Jasmine, his not so serious girlfriend, was delving tonight, which left him and Aster to eat alone.
Their relationship had started as a physi
