Satanic Shadows (The Broken Realms Series Book 1) by Leigh Rivers

Author:Leigh Rivers [Rivers, Leigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-12-11T00:00:00+00:00

I know for a fact the twins will be otherwise occupied, but the offer is there.

After I grab a tray and fill it, I sit down at the furthest away table from everyone else, especially the person who won’t stop running around in my mind. I can feel his eyes on me, see him muttering under his breath.

The lonely, disgusting human. The outcast. The odd one out.

Talk about feeling unwanted. Dane sure knows how to make someone feel good. I didn’t even expect him to be here, given the late hour.

Despite my aggravation towards him, I can’t seem to take my eyes off him while I eat my supper. The piece of toast feels like cardboard—and tastes like it too. But I keep crunching it between my teeth and forcing myself to swallow while I give him the death stare.

He’s speaking with Orsen, who holds an ice pack to his face. I’m not an expert lip-reader, but he’s complaining about Mel, and how Dane’s made him look weak in front of her. Dane, being the supportive friend and good person he is, tells him to get a grip and to stop bleeding on his shoes.

I look away when his eyes find mine.

I sip on my glass of water, sighing as one of the professors announces that all students should be back at their dorm rooms in ten minutes. Lights will be out, and all the teachers will be off duty until the morning. If anyone is caught sneaking out, then they’ll be punished and potentially sent to the dungeons.

I’ve not had a bedtime since I was twelve.

To make my night that little bit more unbearable, Valin sits down in front of me with a tray of food, blocking my view. “Good evening.”

I drop my toast onto my tray. “Goodbye.”

He chuckles, leaning his elbows on the table. “You have quite the attitude on you for being powerless. Brave, but also stupid.”

“What would you prefer I do? Hide from you all and drop to my knees when told to?”

His eyes glint with excitement, and the taste of toast turns sour in my mouth. “Don’t put images in my head, little girl.”

I screw my face up at his attempt at a pet name, then shove my tray forward and wipe my hands together. “I think I’ll be leaving now. I hope you choke on your food.”

He blanks out my comment. “I know you saw me in the library. Did you enjoy the view?”

“No. And it’s unprofessional to sleep with your students.”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” he replies, popping a grape into his mouth. “I’m off duty in…” He thinks for a second. “Four minutes. You evidently have no plans, so why don’t you hear me out?”

“See, this is where you’re the worst professor ever. You know if I go anywhere near someone I’m not paired up with, I’ll fail, yet you still approach me. What’s your deal?”

“You’re branded,” is his reply. “You should know exactly what that means. I just want to explain the consequences—that’s all.

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