GINGER:

Students take out their phone to record the moment, and their judging eyes makes it difficult for me to breathe

Turning at once, I see Caspian on one knee, holding a bouquet of roses.

"Will you?" he asks, and I am about to speak when the smell of peppermint and spiced citrus hits me. Instantly, Caspian's eyes light up. The word 'mate' echoes in my head. My heart skips a beat, and I feel my knees weaken as a strange warmth spreads through my chest. What is happening?

Before I can grasp ...