The Human Among Wolves (Aurora) novel Chapter 110

Chapter 110

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I pushed open the door to my room after lunch, still chewing on the last bite of bread I’d stuffed in my mouth on the way upstairs. Lunch had been quiet–just me at one of the corner tables while everyone else scattered with their own friends or schedules. My roommates had all had different classes today, so it was just easier that way.

The dorm felt unusually still when I stepped inside. I tossed my bag onto my bed and had just started to unbutton my jacket when the door banged open so hard it hit the wall with a thud.

Mira, Lira, and Riven spilled inside like a little storm cloud of chatter and laughter, voices overlapping as they kicked off their boots

and threw themselves onto their beds.

“Rory!!” Mira practically sang, crossing the room in two long steps to wrap me in one of her bone–crushing hugs.

I stumbled back a little but laughed, hugging her anyway. “What’s going on?”

“We fucking aced those exams!” she said, bouncing back with a grin. You?”

I rubbed the back of my neck, suddenly a little self–conscious. “I wouldn’t say I aced them… but I passed.”

“That’s the same thing,” Mira said immediately, waving off my hesitation. “As long as you passed, you survived.”

I smiled, a little warmth creeping in my chest at her certainty.

“But that’s not even the important part right now,” Lira cut in, practically vibrating as she leaned against her bedframe with a grin

that was way too wide to be casual.

I raised my eyebrow, already bracing myself. “Okay… so what’s the big thing?”

Lira drew out the moment, eyes sparkling as she looked between us before blurting, “We have two great fucking news!”

Mira clapped her hands like a kid at a birthday party. Riven snorted from where she was untying her boots, but she was clearly

trying not to smile too.

I crossed my arms, playing along. “Well, don’t keep me waiting.”

Lira couldn’t hold it in anymore. “We’re going on the academy ski trip!” she squealed, bouncing onto her bed.

I blinked. “Skiing? Isn’t it, like, way too early for that?”

She rolled her eyes dramatically, tossing her hair over her shoulder like I was the clueless one. “Not now, silly. In two months. A whole ten days in the mountains. Snow, cabins, hot chocolate, actual fun instead of just books and lectures–we can’t wait!”

Mira flopped onto my bed with a grin, nudging me with her shoulder “Can you imagine all of us on skis? This is either going to be the best trip of our lives… or the most embarrassing.”

Riven finally cracked a smile, her voice dry as ever. “Probably both.

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I laughed, shaking my head. “So… what’s the second great news?” Iked, shifting my gaze between the three of them.

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Selene wasn’t here–obviously–since she practically lived in Alex’s dorm now. At this point, I was starting to wonder if she even

remembered she had a bed in here.

Lira’s grin widened like she’d been waiting for me to ask. She leaned forward, clasping her hands dramatically. “First, a question.”

I narrowed my eyes at her. “Oh no.”

“Do you love us?” she asked sweetly, tilting her head like she already knew the answer.

1 blinked at her. “What kind of-”

“Answer the question,” she cut me off, raising a hand like she would’t take any excuses.

I groaned, but I couldn’t stop the small smile tugging at my mouth. Of course I love you.”

Lira smirked, satisfied, then turned her head toward Mira like she was passing the baton. “Your turn.”

Mira sat up straighter on my bed, her eyes lighting up. She pointed toward my desk, where that battered old Latin book had been sitting for weeks, taunting me every time I looked at it. “So…” she started, dragging the word out. “We might’ve found the solution

to your little book over there.”

My eyes darted to the book and back to her, my heartbeat kicking up a notch. “Wait–what?”

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OMG!!! Those girls are the best

I have a bad feeling about this.