Chapter 33 THIRTY-TWO

ARLEIGH'S POV The school was bustling. Nothing new. What's new is that I felt so...alone. Nobody would talk to me. Even though Morgiana compelled them to mind their own business, it did not remove the rumors about me. They were still talking about it in hushed whispers yet I still could hear them. The teachers probably knew about it too. At least they were respectful about it. They didn't give me any kind of look that says they knew about it. Mr. Alaris never once looked in my direction. Well, he never looked at me before so somehow, it made me feel normal and not different. Although I could see him looking in Morgiana's direction a couple of times. Laurent said they're mates but I don't really know what that means. I walked inside the cafeteria and everyone went quiet as I got in. I had the urge to go back and come when there are no more people but then I heard Morgiana telling me to come to their table. They were a bit far but thanks to my sensitive hearing, I was still able to hear