Chapter 96


    L’s POV


    I heard what Enzo said, but I still couldn’t process it.


    Ryan has been in aa for almost a month with no signs of waking. Now, he was finally awake. The


    same day that Rachel was going away to a rehab facility.


    This wasn’t fair.


    But at the same time, it was so incredible that he was actually awake!


    Enzo picked up speed and we got to the hospital quickly. I didn’t waste any time getting out of the car


    and running toward the main entrance.


    Enzo was behind me and by the time we got to Ryan’s room, he was surrounded by doctors and


    nurses


    who seemed surprised that he was awake as well.


    He was looking well too, which was odd for someone who was just in aa. His wolf must have been


    working extra hard to heal him.


    He nced around at all the surprised faces, and I could see the fear in his eyes. I’m sure he was


    incredibly confused as to what had happened. I wondered if he remembered anything at all.


    He scanned the room briefly, ignoring the questions that were thrown at him until his eyes reached


    mine.


    I saw a flicker of recognition in his gaze before he gave me a broad smile.


    “I guess I died,” he joked with a shrug. “I’m going to be known as the dude that beat death.”


    I couldn’t help butugh; he had the same sense of humor that I remember so well. I would have run to


    him and hugged him, but I couldn’t get past all the doctors that surrounded him.


    “You look well,” I said to him, and I meant that. “How are you feeling?”


    He looked warily for a moment as he thought about how to answer that loaded question.


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    “Like I’ve been asleep for a month,” he said in return. “That was some party thought, right? Some might Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.


    say… it was a banger.”


    I chuckled and shook my head in disbelief. I couldn’t believe he could joke about something like that.


    Then again, it was Ryan.


    I shouldn’t have been surprised.


    I nced over at Enzo who remained at the doorway, and he just rolled his eyes at Ryan’s jokes.


    Ryan was keeping his eyes on me, and I knew there was a question on his lips, but he wasn’t sure how


    to ask.


    “How’s Rachel?” He finally asked. “I hope she didn’t get too hurt.”


    My heart fell into my stomach at the mention of Rachel.


    I nced back at Enzo who looked at me as well and when Ryan got a glimpse of our look of


    exchange,


    his shoulders slumped in defeat.


    “Oh…” he breathed. “She’s not here because she doesn’t want to be. Is she mad at me?”


    “What? No, of course not,” I said quickly. “She’s not mad at you at all. She was incredibly worried about


    you, Ryan. She loves you…”


    “Then, why isn’t she here?” He asked, narrowing his eyes at me. “She wasn’t super hurt too was she?


    Is


    she in a room somewhere?”


    “Not anymore,” I answered. I wasn’t sure how to tell him that his girlfriend rpsed and was on her way


    to the hospital.


    “Then, what is it?” He urged.


    He nced at the doctors that were poking him.


    “Can you give us a minute?” He asked, clearly annoyed.


    They all looked at one another before nodding and leaving the room; leaving the three of us alone.


    I stepped closer to Ryan’s bed.


    “L, what’s going on?” Ryan asked again. “Where’s Rachel?”


    “Just tell him so we can go,” Enzo muttered from the doorway.


    “Tell me what?” Ryan urged again.


    I sighed; I had to tell him the truth.


    “Rachel was losing hope that you’d ever recover. She was miserable and then she…” my voice fell


    short


    as I thought of the best way to phrase this next sentence.


    “She rpsed… didn’t she…?” Ryan finished my sentence for me.


    I nodded my head once.


    “Yes… “I told him.


    “So, I’m assuming she’s going back to the facility to detox?”


    “A different facility. One that’s much further away. But it’s the best chance that she has to be


    normal again. It’s also only for a month, so she will be back before you know it,” I assured him.


    He didn’t look super certain, but he gave me a faint smile anyways.


    “Will I be able to call her?”


    “Yes, of course,” I answered. “I’ll get you the number for the facility and you can call her right away.”


    He nodded his thanks before lying his head back down on his pillow.


    “I’m really tired right now though. I’m going to get some sleep,” he told me, closing his eyes.


    “Haven’t you slept enough?” I teased, turning away from him but not before I saw a flicker of a smile on


    his lips.


    “So, you got jokes now?” Ryan teased back. “What else did I miss?”


    “A lot,” I told him. “I’ll catch you up another day. Or maybe Rachel can catch you up.”


    We said our goodbyes before leaving and getting back into Enzo’s car. The school wasn’t too far from


    the hospital, so it was a short and quiet drive.


    “If you’re going to spend the day studying tomorrow, you should get some rest tonight,” Enzo said as


    he got out of his car.


    “Why do you care?” I asked, raising my brows.


    “Because I don’t want to see you back in my ss next year,” he said in return, shaking his head.


    I rolled my eyes at him and started heading toward my dorm room but his voice made me stop in my


    tracks.


    “When do you leave for Monstro?” He asked.


    My entire body froze, and my heart thudded against my chest violently.


    “Next month,” I answered. “After the semester concludes.”


    “What exactly are you going there for?”


    “I’m Cassidy-Ann’s assistant. I have to be there if she’s there. Plus, it might be a really good


    opportunity


    for me at that school. Leroy Klein told me to bring him my portfolio and—”


    “So, you are nning on transferring.”


    “I haven’t thought too much about it yet,” I told him honestly. “I don’t even know if he likes my


    portfolio.”


    “I see…”


    “I’m sorry, but did I do something wrong?” I asked, folding my arms across my chest. “Why am I getting


    the third degree?”


    “I just want to make sure you thought this through before you make any rash decisions,” he said,


    shaking his head with dismay written all over his face.


    I wasn’t really sure what to say to that, so I just nodded my thanks and went straight for the building of


    dorms.


    I was more tired than I thought; my eyes were hardly able to remain open as I slumped up the stairs


    and


    toward my dorm room.


    …


    Third Person POV


    Sarah was walking through the long corridors of the academy dorms when she decided to take a walk


    outside and clear her head.


    Obviously, her n to get rid of L had failed so now she was going to be stuck with her until Goddess


    knew when.


    They were having an election the next year to decide the leader of the studentmittee and Sarah


    had a lot of students on her side already. She was very popr and incredibly rich. She had no doubt


    in


    her mind that she would win.


    As she went outside, she paused when she saw a car pulling into the parking lot.


    Nobody typically came in at thiste hour, so that was odd.


    Sarah paused, waiting to see who emerged from the car and what she saw, she couldn’t believe.


    Getting out of the driver’s side was Professor Enzo and, in the passenger, side was L.


    They were arriving at the academy.


    Together