Chapter 165
Lylah’s POV
The blow snapped my head to the side.
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For a heartbeat, there was nothing–only the ringing in my ears. Then the pain followed, blooming across my check in a hot, searing wave that spread through my skin like fire.
Sestine stirred beneath my ribs, restless, offended.
But I stayed still.
‘ Isaac, enough.” Thane Blackridge stepped forward and caught Isaac’s arm before another strike could fall.
Isaac jerked his arm back, glaring. “Why are you defending her now p>
‘I’m not defending her,” Thane replied evenly. “But if you keep attacking her and she spills blood, they’ll drag you out of here. And you won’t be present when Iris wakes up p>
The taste of copper filled my mouth.
Blood.
swallowed it quickly before anyone could see.
Isaac Grey…” My voice came out rough, but steady. “I will trace it. I’ll find out how the incident with Iris happened p>
His gaze snapped to me, sharp as a blade.
Before he could speak, another voice cut through the room.
Cold. Mocking.
‘Is that really all you’re capable of doing? Something useless? ”
My head turned.
Soren stood beside Cora, arms crossed, her expression dripping with contempt. I hadn’t even noticed when she arrived.
‘Oh, Lylah,” she continued sweetly. “And how would we know you wouldn’t simply fake the results p>
Cora suddenly hissed under her breath, her voice tight with alarm. “Soren–how are you even here? Who
Iris was being treated here p>
told
you
My eyes narrowed.
That meant Cora hadn’t told her.
So how did Soren know?
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Unless … she already knew Iris had fallen.
The realization struck like lightning.
Memories from last night surged back–the restaurant, the sharp tension in the air, and the dark, ugly flash that had crossed Soren’s eyes when Iris had spoken up for me. Iris’s words had wounded her pride, and a grudge had ignited in her heart right then and there.
My wolf reacted before my mind fully caught up.
I moved.
In a blink, I closed the distance between us. Before Soren could even gasp, I was behind her, wrenching her arms back and locking them tightly against her spine.
“What are you doing? Release me!” Soren snapped, thrashing against my hold.
I leaned close to her ear, my voice dropping into a low, dangerous hiss.
“How did you know Iris fell?” I demanded. “You’re not even an official student here yet. How did the news reach you this fast?” My grip tightened. “Unless you were there when it happened. Speak. And don’t you dare lie to me. ”
“I p>
The word collapsed on her tongue.
In front of us, Thane and Isaac had both gone still, their brows furrowed as they waited for her answer.
But it was Cora who looked the most shaken.
Her face had drained of all color.
“What is this …?” Soren forced out, her voice rising defensively. But beneath the anger, I caught the tremor. “Are you accusing me? This is ridiculous! How could you accuse me of pushing Iris? ”
The word echoed between us.
Push.
I went still.
“Push,” I repeated it slowly. A cold smile curved faintly at my lips. “So that’s it. That’s what you did to her p>
“ I didn’t p>
My gaze sharpened. “I never even said what happened to Iris,” I replied calmly, “You did p>
Silence dropped like a stone.
“People don’t name the crime unless they’re afraid it’s already been discovered, Soren,” I continued. “Instinct betrays liars first. Guilt leaks out before the mind can stop it. A single word, a slip of the tongue,
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and the truth shows its teeth p>
Her breathing hitched.
I leaned closer, my grip tightening slightly around her wrists. “You just did exactly that p>
A lesson I learned back in Blackfang College.
And right now, Soren had walked straight into the trap.
She froze in my grasp.
Not another word left her mouth. There’s no denial nor an excuse. Just silence.
That was all the confirmation I needed.
My wolf stirred, satisfied.
In one swift motion, I twisted her arm sharply in the opposite direction of the joint.
“Argh!” Soren’s scream tore through the air.
I released her and drove my foot into the back of her leg.
She collapsed forward, crumpling onto the floor in a miserable heap.
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