Bab 457: Surrounded by witches

Elliana was about to run in the direction that Dexter disappeared off to when Alcinder held her hand, making her turn to look him in the eyes.

"Is that true? You are leaving?" Alcinder asked, a strange emotion passing through his eyes once again, and Elliana nodded.

She deliberately told them she would leave in a week to make them think she would leave after the results were out rather than after the ceremony.

"If things don't work in the way my guardian wants, I will have to leave this place," Elliana paused.

"Shouldn't you be happy? The only girl who used to disrespect you would be gone?" She chuckled awkwardly to ease the tension in the air, her gaze flickering to all her friends before settling on one girl who was standing at some distance with her eyes wide.

It was Shreya Colton, Miss Zoya's daughter.