Monday morning.
The faculty cafeteria was a breeding ground for hormones and caffeine. I was sitting with Naomi and Vanessa, stirring my tea listlessly while they gossiped about the weekend.
"James is so brave," one of the girls said, sighing. "Facing Professor Thorne like that... you're so lucky, Maren."
"I’m so envious that your boyfriend is James..." Vanessa added with a deep sigh.
I listened to every one of their words without giving them any importance; however, my attention scattered as soon as the main door swung wide open. The air in the room changed instantly as the students' murmur dropped in tone and a dense, powerful, and icy aura expanded through the place.
"Goddess! Look who just walked in," Vanessa whispered, nudging me.
I looked up and my heart stopped. Thorne was cro
