Chapter 33Riley, Taisia and Evelína huddled around an empty table in the cafeteria. It was the only place the girls could talk in secret.
It was past six, and most of the students went home. Riley sent a text message to Natalie, lying to her about the three of them attending a study group session in the library.
“Natalie knows about our true identities,” Taisia informed Evelína.
“How?” Evelína asked.
Riley relayed the conversation she overheard in Natalie's office on the night she crept downstairs to get a glass of water.
Evelína frowned. “Do you think she knows about Meridius, the Guardian of Celestial Light?”
“Probably,” Riley answered.
“When I was in a coma, I vaguely remember seeing two cats hover over me. One was white, and the other one was black. The whole time they argued ab
