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CHAPTER 250
~Valerie's POV~
Ping!
We paused, each of us staring at our screens. The message was short, stamped with the official academy seal:
ACADEMY FIELD TRIP CONFIRMED. REPORT TO THE CENTRAL GATES AT 7 A.M., TWO DAYS FROM NOW. PACK ACCORDINGLY.
A beat of silence passed.
Then I groaned. "Ugh. So early."
Astraea grinned. "Finally. I've been dying to get out of this place."
"Don't act like you're not gonna pack three bags for a three-night trip," Valerie muttered, already mentally planning outfits.
Isla just blinked. "Well, girls, time to prepare."
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~Kai's POV~
For days now, I've been lonely—miserably so.
I kept thinking about Valerie, night after night, hoping that she'd finally give us a moment, a conversation—hell, even a glare would be better than this silence.
Yes, we spoke, but still… I wanted it to be better like it used to be.
She'd been avoiding us. Avoiding me.
And the worst part? I understood why.