Estella’s POV
Bree and I made it to the training grounds just as the bell rang. Rows of students were already lined up, trying to get to the front or craning their necks to see better. Murmurs of excitement carried on the wind, so different from the indifference I’d seen in most of our other classes. It made me wonder exactly what caused the change.
It didn’t take long to find out the reason. Even before we pushed forward, we heard the whispers.
“Holy s**t, it’s him!”
“I can’t believe we’re getting him as an instructor this year!”
“Dane is a legend! This is one class I’ll never miss!”
Their voices blended into a chorus of awe, and when I finally reached the front, I saw him. Dane stood on a rock overlooking the group, his expression hard and unreadable. His hands rested on his hips l
