SAGE POV.
I collapsed onto my bed, whimpering from the pain and equally starving. Thankfully, Roman wasn’t in our shared dorm when I dragged myself in. I was too embarrassed to face him right now. The bleeding had stopped, but my head. Thankfully, I hadn’t seen Henry or Kai yet; they had probably already heard about my humiliating defeat, and I wasn’t ready for the pity look.
I groaned softly, half-curled on the mattress when I noticed something on the center table: a small thermal basket with a folded note resting on top. One word was scrawled across it in capital letters: EAT.
I could feel his authority even in his handwriting.
I peeled the lid off the basket, and a wave of warmth hit me: fresh-baked bread, warm seasoned beans, and a few pieces of fruit. My stomach growled so loud t
