Chapter 150

Meadow’s POV

“Well?”

“Well, what?” I muttered absentmindedly, not looking up from my laptop screen. I’d just finished class for today and was trying to do some research for my homework, but Nova was doing a good job of distracting me.

“Do you like this one?” she asked. “It’s gonna look hot on you.”

I looked up at her, slowly scanning the sea-green silk dress she was holding up with a hanger. And then, pinching the bridge of my nose, I replied: “I already told you I’m not going to the opening, Nova.”

“And I already told you you have to go,” she countered, tossing the dress aside and joining me on my bed. “Especially since you know Alaric’s going too.”

My heart clenched at the sound of his name. 

It had been four whole weeks since I saw him… since I heard his voice, and it was killing me—I tried to deny it at first and pretend to be fine, but it wasn’t even up to a week before the hurt intensified. 

God, I miss