I had momentarily forgotten how melodramatic students of Castlebrooke were, but lunch reminded me when everyone gossiped about the two tables situated in the cafeteria. Ryu, Emerald, and Atlanta were sitting at one table, while Zavian, Caspian, and Amber were sitting at another. I didn’t expect to see this change, but I wasn’t fussing over it. Word had it that Amber and Caspian broke up and she was now dating Zavian. Surprise, surprise.
When Ryu caught me staring, he glowered at me and I averted my eyes. What was up with him? Of all the fangirls worshipping him, why did he pay special attention to me? It wasn’t flattering, since he looked like he wanted to condemn me. Emerald was speaking to Atlanta, but Atlanta was more interested in her barbecue sauce. The kingdom had ruled the school f
