Chapter Thirteen
"Where are we going?" I ask, a hint of laughter in my voice.
"Nowhere too exciting," Bryce assures me. "We're not allowed to leave the academy."
Oh. I don't think I've ever considered that may be the case. But it makes sense. The whole point of sending me to Grimalkin alongside Bryce is so they can keep an eye on me. They're not going to let me wander around the nearby town in case I have plans of escape. It hardly matters that I don't. I want to be here. And more importantly, I want to gain the vampires' trust.
"Have you managed to commandeer one of the classrooms for a picnic, or something?" I half-joke. In reality, that's the kind of thing I'd do if I were the one planning a date without leaving the academy.
"In a fashion," he admits. "I got a raised eyebrow when I
