Kestrel's POV
We are having dinner together. Diego invited me as he has a meeting with his team members about the next game we'll play with Amlek Gould Academy and as usual, Zeph isn't around. I should be free and happy that he's not here to ruin my day, but I feel worse. I hate why I'm bothered about his absence.
Sera leans across the table, her eyes bright with gossip. "I see Zeph everyday coming to my class block Kestrel.” She whispers excitedly and I frown. “Maybe he's finally noticing that I have a crush on him."
I don't say anything but swallow hard, an unexpected pang of jealousy hitting me in the chest.
Victoria struts over, and everyone at the table almost groans. She points at me with a perfectly manicured finger. "You, get up and sit somewhere else."
I ignore her and keep e
