The sun had barely risen, and yet the tension in the air was already palpable as Lily and Alex pulled up to the school gates in his sleek black car.
Students stopped in their tracks as they saw the pair step out of the car together—Lily with her usual defiant stride and Alex walking beside her, his posture effortlessly commanding attention.
No one had expected this, and the rumor mill was already in overdrive.
Lily could hear snippets of the hushed conversations around her.
“Did she really show up with Alex? Of all people?” One voice whispered. “I thought she was mated to the Alpha twins” another voice remarked.
Lily smirked to herself, her hand brushing her hair as she walked with Alex toward the door.
“Ignore them,” Alex muttered, sensing the uncomfortable gaze of the crowd. “L
