Skye’s POV After Lidia saw the kiss between Damian and me, it didn’t take long before the whispers started. By the next morning, the entire campus buzzed with one rumor: Damian had found his mate. And that mate was me. The scary part wasn’t the gossip—it was the truth behind it. And the fact that Lidia, of all people, was the one who saw us. She didn’t even have to try. Her glare alone was enough to spread the fire. Now, every passing glance felt like a dagger. Every whisper down the hallway, every side-eye in class—it all pointed to me. The omega orphan who dared to touch the Alpha’s son. Worse, Luna Denise still didn’t know. Nor did Damian’s father—the Alpha. And if he ever found out… I didn’t want to think about what would happen. He had high expectations for his son, especially w

