*Alice's POV*

I felt the huge smile that was spread across my face falter slightly as I watched Simon walk out of the door. There was something that felt so final about it, and it was eating at my stomach.

But the fact that he had once again said that I was his best student kept my spirits high. I had never thought that he was serious when he said all of that stuff, but now at this point in our history, I was sure he was telling the truth. He really ...