ARTEMIS’ POV:

The usual vibrant lunchtime atmosphere around the table has grown dull and cold. Jasper and Ace remain unnaturally silent, not daring to utter a single word. With Kamila's arrival, the tension seems to have heightened even further.

But she behaves herself this time, simply sitting between Seraphina and I, wrapping her arm around mine silently until our food gets delivered to us by lower grade students.

We dig into lunch, but my eyes remain fixated on Sera, passing glances at her ...