LILA'S POV
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My heart pounded so hard I thought it would break my ribs. The training grounds were a blur of noise. Cadets shouting, dust choking the air.
But all I could feel was him.
Rowan.
The very moment I saw him in the academy, my heart dropped. I wonder what he was doing here.
Did he know I was here? It better not be what I was thinking.
I saw him by the old oak, his eyes scanning the crowd, and I knew. I guess he was here for me. I ducked out of the sparring ring, my legs shaky, and slipped through the crowd.
My male uniform, Liam's uniform, felt like a lie clinging to my skin. The potion Mira gave me was supposed to mask my omega scent, but it wasn’t enough. Not with Rowan so close. I could still feel his gaze, like a blade on the back of my neck.
I made it to the dor
