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CHAPTER 36
~Valerie's POV~
Dinner felt longer than usual. My head was still replaying everything that happened today—the principal's office, Avery's pathetic threat, and Dristan's smug involvement.
I barely tasted my food. By the time I got to my dorm, I was ready to throw myself face-first into my bed and not move for a century.
Instead, I opened the door to find Emerald, Isla, and Astraea already lounging around the common space like they were waiting for me.
Astraea raised an eyebrow. "So? Spill."
I blinked. "Spill what?"
"Don't play dumb," Emerald said, arms crossed. "We saw Avery stomping through the halls like she'd been slapped with a lightning bolt."
"And then that weird tension between Guild One and Four flaring like a wildfire all over school?" Astraea added. "That was you."
I sighed and dropped my bag to the floor with a thud. "Fine. You want the short version?"
"No," Isla said, scooting to the edge of the couch. "We want everything."