SELENE
The night air felt cooler than usual as I slipped out of the dorm again. I pulled my jacket a little tighter and kept my steps quiet on the stone path. My heart beat steadily, not with nervousness this time, but with something closer to quiet determination.
After everything that had happened, I knew Kael wanted me to stay away. He had made that clear enough, but I could not stop now.
I needed his help more than I had needed anything in a long time. I needed to get stronger, and he was the only one who could truly push me the way I needed to be pushed.
I walked along the path toward the old training grounds behind the east dorms, the moon sat high enough to light the way without making me feel too exposed.
The campus was quiet at this hour, most students were already inside,
