Jade’s POV
The sound of the PA system still echoed in my ears long after the crackle died down.
An emergency assembly? Mandatory attendance?
That could only mean one thing in a place like Crescent Moon High: something big was happening. And somehow, deep in my gut, I knew it had to do with me.
Hunter looked just as tense as I felt. He glanced toward the building, brows furrowed, his jaw tight.
“You think it’s about…” I didn’t finish the question. I didn’t have to.
He nodded slowly. “Probably. Someone must’ve run their mouth to the wrong person.”
A fresh wave of anxiety curled in my stomach.
Great. More attention. Just what I needed.
After everything—the party, the rumors, Samantha’s ugly comments—I was tired. Tired of fighting just to breathe in my own skin. Tired of pretending wo
