SERAPHINA
The leaderboard was updated three days after we returned from the Nightshade Alley. I didn’t dare risk my lunch for it, if I didn’t eat first those assholes would steal my share. So, only after I’d completely filled my stomach did I make my way to the Grand Hall.
I was excited. Okay, really excited, to check the rankings, but the crowd of tall Alphas had completely blocked my view. I was trying to squeeze past them when a warm hand suddenly closed around mine.
My breath hitched, heartbeat quickening. Slowly, I looked up only to find Asher, not Ronan.
“Let’s go,” he said with a smile.
I smiled back automatically, letting him guide me through the crowd. No one dared to block his path. Still, deep inside, my heart thudded even harder because I realized something ridiculous. I’
