Lily POV
The lecturer’s words hung in the air between us like a challenge. My heart was still racing from his casual mention of the Moonwhisper bloodline and the Shadow Council, but now he was looking at me expectantly, as if waiting for me to respond to something completely different.
"Could you help me carry these to my office?" He asked, gesturing to a stack of books and papers on his desk. "I'd like to discuss your academic situation privately."
My skepticism must have shown on my face because he raised an eyebrow. "Unless you have somewhere else you need to be? I was under the impression that you had cleared your entire morning activity for classes today."
The casual mention of how I’d missed all my classes reminded me of my reality. I had come back to try to see if I could catch up with everything I’d missed. So, whether I liked it or not, that was supposed to be my top priority and nothing else.
With a resigned nod, I moved to help him gather his materials.
