THE LAST BELL RANG, signaling the end of exams, which made Seris let out a long breath she hadn’t realized she was holding. She had been juggling everything — schoolwork, training with Elena, her new role as Luna — and somehow, she managed to survive finals week.
She stretched as soon as she passed her exam to their professor.
Isla came running up to her. “You did it!” she said, grinning and grabbing Seris’s shoulders. “Exams are finally over! How does it feel?” she asked excitedly.
Seris laughed softly. “Like I can breathe again.”
But deep inside, there was a strange calmness in her chest — as if her wolf knew something good was about to happen, even though there was an upcoming danger.
When she stepped out of the academy gates, Cassian was waiting for her. He was leaning casually
