Chapter 151I couldn't believe what I was seeing right in front of me. The only person who I knew could help me take charge of making all of this was visibly seen in front of me. The room fell into a vacuum of silence.On the flickering TV screen, the anchor’s voice was strained, like even she couldn’t believe the words she was reading.“Breaking news—head of Ravenfall Academy, Dean Ellen Crawford, found dead in her office under mysterious circumstances. Sources say authorities were alerted to an explosion moments before the discovery, but the official cause remains unknown. We repeat—Dean Crawford is dead.”“No…” I whispered, stumbling back. The room spun around me, the walls tilting as if the entire world had lost its balance.Mrs. Theresa covered her mouth with both hands, eyes wide in horror. Park dropped into a seat like the wind had been knocked out of him. Marcus cursed under his breath, his fingers clenched into trembling fists.“She was going to help,” I muttered. “She was t

Chapter 152The morning came far too fast. I was too nervous to even have my eyes closed. Sleep hadn’t come at all—not for me, not for any of us. We stayed in the safehouse, surrounded by too many thoughts and not enough answers. Ren was sprawled on the floor with wires and screens scattered around him. Park sat beside the window, keeping an eye out for anyone suspicious. Marcus hadn't moved from his spot in hours, arms crossed, head bowed. Juliet had finally dozed off on the couch, her face still tear-streaked.I stared at the TV, waiting.And then, just like I’d predicted, it happened."Boy with Wings—Vigilante or Threat?"The news anchor’s voice pierced the silence like a blade.“Authorities are now searching for the mysterious figure seen flying over the wreckage of Ravenfall Academy. The individual—seen carrying a firefighter to safety—has become the focus of a national investigation. Experts are questioning how a teenager could possess such powers. Government officials have

Chapter 154 After the death of Nathan, a part of me felt relieved. The long-time rage, the anger, and the part of me that won't forgive myself. Everything was gone. I felt lightheaded, and I couldn't think straight. I was out in the open when I heard her voice. “Are you alright, Adrian?” She said, slowly walking to my side. I turned to see Juliet standing right beside me. “I will be. What about you? Are you alright?” I know Juliet and Nathan had shared some history. I don't know if she was okay with the fact that he was dead. “I am fine, Adrian. I believe with the death of Nathan, there is nothing to fear anymore. The school can be rebuilt, and we can start all over again on a clean slate.” Juliet said, hugging me. For a long time, she stared at my face before she finally kissed me. It was brief, and I felt like pushing her off, but I let her be. Maybe she deserved that much from me. She pulled away and turned without looking at me. A part of me wanted to pull her back. But I k

Chapter 156I turned slowly, heart pounding.There she was.Zee.Her hair was pulled into a messy bun, strands clinging to her sweat-dappled forehead, and her eyes… God, her eyes. They held so much fire, so much hurt, and more than anything, disbelief. She wasn’t yelling, not crying, not running into my arms like I’d foolishly imagined. She was just standing there, guarded, unreadable.“Tessa, leave us,” she said softly.Tessa scoffed. “Seriously? Zee, don’t be stupid. You’re actually going to talk to him after everything?”Zee didn’t even flinch. “I said, leave us.”Tessa clenched her jaw, glared at me, then stomped off in the opposite direction, her heels clacking like gunshots in the silence.Now it was just the two of us.I swallowed, suddenly unsure of what to say. My rehearsed speech dissolved the second she looked at me.“You cut your hair,” I murmured, eyes tracing the new shape of her silhouette.“You blew up my life,” she shot back, arms still folded across her chest. “I fi

Chapter 158The weight of Marcus’s words hung in the air like smoke that refused to disperse.“This is not over yet.”Of course, it wasn’t.I didn’t need a reminder.Ren exhaled deeply, crushing the cigarette beneath his heel. He stood and exchanged a quick glance with Marcus before facing me again. “You know he’s right. We bought ourselves a little time, not peace.”“I never expected peace,” I said, my voice cold. “I expected war. And I intend to finish it this time.”Marcus scoffed. “With what army? Park’s gone. Zee’s gone. Juliet barely tolerates the air you breathe. Edwin’s gathering allies as we speak, and Nathan—dead or not—left a scar that’s still bleeding.”I clenched my fists. “Then we stop the bleeding.”Ren stepped closer, his tone quieter now, more measured. “Are you sure you’re up for this, Adrian? Last time, you lost more than just a fight. You lost yourself.”“I know,” I muttered. “But I also know I’m not that same boy anymore.”Marcus laughed bitterly. “Yeah, well, bei