Alden didn't think about what had happened anymore.
He decided it was time to move on. He couldn't afford to keep overthinking every problem.
If there were issues, he would deal with them—he just had to be strong enough.
With a clear mind, he walked toward his dorm, his steps slow and steady.
He had plans now.
The first on his list was heading to Cipher to collect the items he'd ordered and to tell her about the situation with Vanyaa.
The next task, however, was more straightforward—training.
He was going to train like a maniac over the next few days until the trip.
The trip was the beginning of the first major arc of the novel.
The Demon Contractors were scheduled to attack the first-year students during the trip.
Their primary target was Amyra.
Why? Alden had no idea, but their obsession with kidnapping her was undeniable.
In the novel, the reason was never fully explained.
