Chatting with my friends actually managed to calm my nerves. Just listening to Amelia spread positivity and Zoe talk s**t about vampires made me grin and laugh like an i***t along with them.
Zoe pulled me aside before the next class begun. She had a serious expression on her face.
“Kay, my duel with Christina is tonight. Three in the morning. Can you come?”
I nodded, feeling my heartbeat quicken. “Yes, of course. Are you gonna let the others know?”
Zoe shook her head frantically. “No, no. I don’t want them to worry. I want you along in case something goes wrong, I need someone to have my back. Christina is a sneaky b***h; I wouldn’t put it past her to try and ambush me after the duel.”
“I’ve got your back, alpha wolf. I won’t tell them about it.”
Zoe nodded gratefully, and then we
