CRYSTAL POV
Whatever this assessment was, hiding wouldn't save me. I smoothed my uniform, wiped my damp palms on the fabric, and stepped into the hallway with the others. No one looked at me. Or maybe they did, quickly, before looking away. They kept whispering, but I ignored then as usual.
The central hall loomed ahead, its tall doors already open.
Inside, rows of students stood in an uneven lines. The air was heavy, was filled with strange energetic. I felt like something was about to go wrong, but I wave it off. I took a place near the back, my shoulders stiff, all my senses alert.
And then I saw him.
Alpha Ryan stood at the front of the hall.
Tall, with a broad shoulder, he wore a black suit and blue tie, which made him looked incredibly dangerous.
My breath caug
