That night, Reign first took Wendy to the hospital, and after applying medicine, he sent her back to the school. When they parted at the dormitory entrance, she clung to his waist, crying uncontrollably.

Her tears only fueled Reign's resentment toward Lydia.

He had always taken care of this young girl, who had grown up under his careful protection, and no one had ever treated her this way before. Lydia hadn’t just slapped her in the face; she’d struck at her fragile ...