After the violent eruption on the basketball court had been settled and the hierarchy of the sports department dismantled, Max made his final decision. There was no longer any logic in staying; the university had served its purpose as a temporary scouting ground, and the air of academia felt increasingly stifling. But before he walked away for good, he had one final order to give. He requested that every member of the Billion Bloodline currently enrolled at the school meet him in one of the private teaching rooms.
The room filled quickly. Alongside the battle-hardened Bloodline members sat Talia, Yovan, Rick, Aki, Jono, Steve, and Eric. They moved with a hesitant, skittish energy, still half-expecting a squad of vengeful seniors to burst through the door at any second.
Max stood at the front of the lecture hall, silhouetted against the whiteboard. He looked less like a student and more like a seasoned professor delivering a final, life-altering lecture.
