Sadie made a heart with her hands and blew me a kiss as she disappeared back into the crowd of students. I watched her go for a long moment. Fear made my heart thump painfully in my chest. Steel eyes widened at the expression on my face. Malum made a strangled noise as he looked down at me. “I know I overreacted, but I don’t like how she—” I cut him off and said roughly, “My loyalties will always be to her.” I turned away from the kings and threw myself into the crowd.
