The low hum of chatter in the cafeteria was abruptly cut short when Lucas and Liam rose from their table and walked across the room toward Lily, Maya, Alex, and his friends.
The sight was enough to make the other students turn their heads, sensing that something significant was about to unfold.
Lily’s stomach twisted with dread, and she set down her fork, exchanging a worried glance with Maya.
Alex, however, seemed calm, unaware of the intense tension that was quickly building.
He continued eating with a casual ease, glancing at Lucas and Liam only when they came to stand directly in front of the table.
The twins looked down at Alex with hard, assessing gazes.
Their confidence and barely contained hostility filled the air, and Lily felt herself instinctively brace for what was to
