Chapter 99: Late.
Elara’s POV
I was going to die.
Not from a battle.
Not from some ancient curse.
No.
I was going to die of embarrassment because I was late. Again.
And guess whose fault it was?
“KIAN!” I hissed under my breath as I half-sprinted, half-tripped my way through the academy’s east corridor like a damn criminal fleeing the scene of a crime. “Stupid perfect-faced man-w***e!”
Somewhere deep inside, Myra groaned like a wounded lover.
“We should’ve just stayed in his arms,” she whined dramatically. “He told us to skip. He said he’d take care of everything. He kissed us, Elara. And you left. Are you trying to hurt me?”
I dodged a student carrying what looked like a potion kit and hissed when my boot caught the edge of a slippery tile. I skidded but kept going.
“No, I’m
