Author’s POV:
It was finally Friday morning and the surroundings at Valentino Academy seemed hushed and strained—the aftermath of what had transpired in Foundation Night still lingered on the air like a plague. Some were huddled as they whispered and gossiped about Azumi and Page’s walkout; they even gave their predictions that Azumi would be suspended, and she’d be kicked out of the Student Council.
But some group knew better—knew more than what the Academy was hiding underneath its façade—a big, explosive secret. Shawn, Xandria, Arkin and Cedrick felt their skin crawl up after Rozz related to them what Azumi had just found out about Page’s real status in their school. None of them smiled or joked about it; they were all utterly shocked and couldn’t believe that the Academy would do som
