Kai followed Asher to a small camp nearby.
His eyes traced the ground, and his heart inside was pounding hard.
Just the sheer mention of the Aurelian Academy made him incredibly nervous—more so than he was about going to tackle the Sky Gate with the seniors. He placed his hand against his chest as if he didn't believe that his heart was pounding, and he was proven wrong instantly.
And it seemed someone else had taken notice of his reaction.
"Do you know someone from the Aurelian Academy?" Bree asked, leaning forward to invade Kai's vision. "You seemed distraught after Asher mentioned that academy."
"N-Nothing. It's nothing," Kai scratched the back of his head—and offered an assuring smile, but he quickly changed his mind as there was no way he could lie to Bree. She could smell it like a shark in water. "Just one of the academies participating in my Blood Rite. I know some of them, but they probably forgot about me by now."
Bree's eyes narrowed suspiciously.
