"You attended Feeding Without Killing yesterday," he said quietly.
It wasn't a question.
Elowen nodded, her throat tight. She didn't trust herself to speak. Not when his voice did things to her that made no sense.
"And?"
"And what?"
"What did you think?"
Elowen's hands clenched under the table. She could still feel Adonis watching her. Could feel Zane's attention like weight on her skin.
"I think it was the most horrifying thing I've ever seen."
Silence.
Then Adonis laughed—a real laugh, surprised and genuine. "I like her."
"Of course you do," Kenzi muttered.
"She's honest," Adonis said. "That's rare here." He looked at Elowen with something that might have been respect. Might have been interest. "Most students spend their first week pretending they're not disturbed. Even among
