As I leave the library behind, I can’t shake the tension lingering in my chest.
Luca’s walking just ahead of me, hands shoved casually in his pockets, a half-smile playing on his lips like he’s enjoying the whole situation. He probably is. Nothing seems to faze him, and honestly, that’s what drew me to him in the first place—his recklessness, the way he just doesn’t care. It’s a welcome distraction from the constant pressure of the Academy, of being caught between whatever is happening with Elijah and all the other crap going on.
Suddenly, Luca stops, spinning around to face me with that sly grin. “Hey, I’m curious. What’s alpha’s boy’s specialty, again?”
I blink, caught off guard. “What do you mean?”
He c***s his head slightly, like he’s already one step ahead in some conversation I d
