Chapter 112

Adelaide

It was the day I was supposed to meet Alaric in the woods. The sun was starting to set, and I stood in front of the mirror in our dorm, getting ready for the night.

This was all I had looked forward to. Classes at Starlight were so easy that I already knew I would fly through those four years without breaking a sweat, so that wasn’t any of my concern.

My only focus was Alaric and getting closer to my goal for the good of our people.

“Hey,” Claire greeted, shuffling out of her bedroom in a cozy onesie. Her blond hair was tied up in a bun, and her eyes looked tired as she plopped down on the couch.

“Going somewhere?”

I glanced at her through the mirror. “Sneaking out,” I said casually.

“To see James?” she guessed, raising a brow.

I just smiled, letting her think whatever she wanted. The less Claire knew, the better.

We had grown close quickly, and if I wasn’t with James, I was with her. We shared most of the same classes and spen