~SCARLETT~
"What were you doing with Alaric and his wife today?" I ask Clara as she steps through the door after a long day at the academy. I hated feeling out of the loop in her life while I was caught up in my own feelings for Carter. I wanted to change that.
"I volunteered to be their guide for the day," she replies with a hint of excitement.
"But they know that place like the back of their hands. At least Alaric does," I point out. "Why would they even need a guide?"
Clara looks a bit nervous before answering, "It turns out that Alaric will be one of my professors starting next month. His wife is going to work there too; he helped her get the job."
"Really?" I say, raising an eyebrow in disbelief. "What's his wife like? She's absolutely stunning but I have no idea what her person
