Shyla's POV:
I squirmed around in my seat, unable to sit still. I barely recall Headmaster Riggin's stepping off the stage or the other administrators who went on behind him. One by one, each of them introducing themselves and giving their own version of a motivational speech meant to excite us for the upcoming year, but I was anything but excited...
Kellen's stare didn't waiver from my face, his lips set in a thin line, and I could see he was shaking ever so slightly. The hard-pressed glare in his eyes made it clear he knew exactly who I was. So I could throw the whole 'maybe he won’t notice me, so I can stay invisible' theory right out the window.
His eyes held a promise behind them, one that would ruin me for sure.
I felt like a caged zoo animal, ready to break free from my capti
