[Elara’s POV]
The moment I heard Brad’s voice, my entire body tensed up with deep agitation.
Killian must have noticed how quickly I tore my gaze away and uncomfortably shifted because his reaction was almost immediate. The small smirk of amusement that curved the corner of his mouth instantly vanished.
He snapped his sharp gaze back to Brad and stepped in front of me, as if to shield me from Brad’s view. The drop in his voice gave me goosebumps.
“I don’t recall you being in any of my classes,” he said in a cool, firm tone. “What brings you here?”
Peeking out from behind Killian’s arm, I found Brad to be at a loss for words. Normally, he was the kind of guy who carried an air of arrogance and authority about him. Even most professors wouldn’t dare to address him the way Killian ju
