RUBY
As Annalisa approached, the lively buzz in the air began to die down. Even the hockey boys, who had been singing just moments ago, lowered their voices to a murmur.
Everyone knew or at least assumed that the goddess would bond Annalisa and Sebastian as mates. But now, the tables had seemingly turned.
The thought hovered over the crowd like a dark cloud, stirring uneasy whispers through the courtyard.
I stood still, my breath shallow, trying not to let the awkwardness overwhelm me.
"Uh-oh, looks like a storm’s heading our way," Cassie whispered beside me.
My stomach twisted with nerves, but my eyes never left Annalisa, whose every stride felt like it trampled my heart.
I had never crossed path with her before or seen her anywhere bullying omegas like others but I refused to bel
