Vedant's POV
I do my best to act normal at the party, but I can’t help but feel a little weird after Alice’s request that I ask her to be my mate. Her crush has been obvious for some time, but I always thought that if I ignored it for long enough, she would give up. I see now that I was wrong.
Simon gives me a questioning look. “Are you okay? You’ve been quiet.”
I give a quick nod, hoping that Alice hadn’t told him about what happened yesterday. “Yeah, I’m fine. Just tired, I got into an argument with my dad last night.”
Simon nods sympathetically before changing the subject to the training class at school. I do my best to seem interested in what he’s saying, grateful that he didn’t pry further, when Alice walks up with a glass of wine in her hand.
“Come on Vedant, it’s a party. You s
