Three
The scent of antiseptic and something warmer, more inviting pried my heavy lids open. I rolled over and glanced around the small room, four bare white walls enclosing the sterile space. Wiping the drool from my chin, I tried to place the unfamiliar surroundings.
My gaze settled on the crescent moon mask tossed on the nightstand and images of the night before flooded my mind. Oh, lordy. The entire academy had seen my bare butt, seen me take a belly flop on the dancefloor, and that guy…
My nostrils flared, and I breathed deeply. His warm vanilla scent still lingered in the air. I hadn’t imagined him. He really had saved me from those b—witches and brought me to the infirmary. So where was he now?
Once Dragon Boy’s rage had simmered, he’d actually been great company, staying with me
