Raven’s smirk lingered in my mind like a poison, her words “Am I interrupting something?” ringing as I hurried through the academy halls, my heart pounding.

From what Cassian told me, she had my confession to Lyra, my secret as an omega, laid bare, and now backups? My wolfsbane vial was nearly empty, my Rank 34 status shaky, and Cassian’s favor loomed.

The memory of his voice echoed in my mind, stirring the mate bond, and making my skin prickle even as I dreaded it. If only there ...