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The next day, I woke up early and slipped on

Just like fall ses off a little slower—lulling us into a false sense of complacency before they slapped us across the face withof reading through syllabi and discussing class expectations

When fourth period arrived, I couldn’t find Leah, so I went to the dining hall by ured if I sat somewhere sunny, it wouldn’t be too bad

The Princes were already there, the four of the in low voices They looked up as I entered, but I studiously ignored the in line to pick uplast semester, just hadn’t let ed

As soon as I had my sandwich and drink, I made a beeline toward the door, and I had almost reached it when Mason’s voice called out over the murmur in the room

“Legs!”

I stoppedslowly to face them

Fuck

All four of the Princes atchinghall had died out quickly as people turned toward us, eager to witness the drama unfold

“Yeah? What?” I shifted ht uncomfortably

“What are you doing?” Mason drawled

I suppressed the urge to snap at hi obvious questions that somehow made me look like the asshole when I answered

“Getting lunch”

Instead of responding ords, he kicked out a chair at the table he, Finn, Elijah, and Cole sat at then jerked his chin toward it

I blinked at it, then back up at him