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CHAPTER 79
~Jade's POV~
At the same time, I saw Isadora walking past the class. Her steps slowed down when she saw me, but I looked away and focused on my more pressing matters.
From the corner of my eye, I saw her biting her lower lip before getting pulled away by Silvie.
"Alright, let's go…"
"Are you okay with being on Dean's team?" Silver asked, interjecting. "Because if you do not, I'll talk with our homeroom Professor."
I shook my head and held up my palm before he could say something else. "I'll be fine, thanks, Silver."
By the time the final bell rang, the tension sitting in my chest had not eased.
If anything, it had only settled deeper. Which was probably why I felt strangely relieved when Professor Hale's voice echoed through the training hall.
Training meant action, and action, I'd soon realised, meant less thinking. And right now, that was exactly what I needed.
