Bella walked back to the dorm with a small, cautious smile on her face. For the first time since she arrived at Lycaon, she felt a tiny bit of hope. Reyes had promised to talk to Ethan, and something about the way he said it made her believe he could actually make it happen. The moment she opened the door, Molly jumped up from her bed, eyes wide with worry. “Where have you been? I was so worried!” Molly exclaimed, rushing over to her. “I’m fine,” Bella said, closing the door behind her. “I just… encountered some pigs.” “Really? Who?” Molly asked, frowning. Bella hesitated. She almost told her about Amelia and the slap fight, but then remembered Reyes’ calm promise. If he said he would handle Ethan, maybe she didn’t need to drag Molly into more drama right now. “Don’t worry about it,”

