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‘This is bad. This is really, really bad.’ Layla panicked as her heart drummed in her chest and she slowly lifted her head.

A figure sat in front of her, dressed in a black hoodie, dark shades, and a face mask.

‘How can she see past the spell? It has been working fine since, so how?’

“Who are you? Are you from Nox-Luminis?” Layla whispered, though she knew the answer. No one else in the supernatural world knew her identity apart from those in Nox-Luminis, and that only fuelled her anxiety.

If someone from the school saw her having fun with Alaric, it would be the end of her. The news would spread around the campus like wildfire before they returned and almost immediately reached the ears of the headmaster. Once it did, it would be only a matter of seconds before Demeter came in her full glory and summoned the both of them.

It was going to be a catastrophe. Though Layla had assured herself that they weren’t breaking any rules, facing Demeter was the last thing she wanted to do. Who co