Chapter 570: Coven Second

School. Wow. My dorm room felt like an alien planet. But Shenka's smiling face and an eager hug greeted me when I finally returned, so that made all the difference.

She immediately began to grill me, dragging me down to sit on her bed beside her. "How's Liam?"

"He's completely fine," I said, tucking one leg under me. "The healers said he's made a full recovery." And from what I could tell, from what Shaylee felt, that was true. I still worried, especially now I'd decided I was going to throw caution to the wind when it came to him.

When, I still hadn't settled on. I wanted to make sure he was back and life was even a little normal before trying the relationship thing.

Shenka smiled and squeezed my hand. "I'm so happy for you two," she said. "You know Tippy's going to be all kinds of jealous?"

Let her. "Oh well," I said. "She's got lots of prospects."

Shenka laughed. "Tell me about it."

"Thank you, by the way." I hugged her impulsively. Her scent always reminded me of her home in