Chapter 123

Zevara’s POV

“Zev, what have you gotten yourself into?”

I looked up to see him. Professor Silas was towering over me, his expression thick with a mix of disappointment and anger.

My chest twisted. Not from Nina’s words—but from the expression on his face. That was not how he used to look at me. He used to look at me adorably—like the daughter he never had. But now… his expression was even worse than that of the guards, the maids, and even the students who thought I was crazy.

No one wanted our relationship. Not a single person had been able to understand that some relationships were wrong, yet felt completely right. It was everything I had wanted, and even then… I had no regrets whatsver.

Humiliation and anger curled inside me. I lowered my head in shame.

“Zev,” he called softly again, his hand reaching down.

I hesitated, but eventually, I placed mine over it and he lifted me up.

Our eyes met. His pierced into mine—burning again