Chapter 0391
"That means so much," I breathed, tears burning my eyes. "It's all so surreal if I am to be honest. It feels like a dream I'm going to wake up from at any moment."
She laughed and patted me on the back.
"Well, start believing it, because you are kind of a star now. Every shifter in the world knows your name. It's pretty incredible."
I blushed at her words and nibbled on my lower lip nervously. I wasn't sure what to expect going forward; would things start to change at school? Would people look at me differently? What about my family?
"There she is... the girl who made me surrender," another voice said and I turned to see Sherry walking towards us.
She looked a lot better as well, though she walked with a slight limp and had a couple of scratches on her arms. She had a soft smile on her lips as she approached and when she stopped in front of me, she bowed her head.
"Congratulations. Your win was well deserved," she murmured, holding out her hand for me to shake.
I smiled at her.
"You were a tough fight," I admitted, taking her hand and shaking it firmly. "For a second, I thought you'd win. It would have been an honor to lose to you."
She grinned.
"You win some, you lose some," she said with a shrug.
Most of my conversations with the other competitors were more or less the same. They congratulated me and told me I fought tough and then they moved onto the
next person.
As the ceremony commenced, food and drinks were served. There was more mingling, and I was even able to answer some of the questions for the paparazzi. They took a ton of photos of me for headliners, I also took photos with other competitors.
At one point, Chester arrived with Matt and Matt was excited to be involved in the whole thing. He got some autographs from his favorite competitors.
For the most part, I managed to avoid Gavin for the night. Though, sometimes I could see his penetrating gaze on me, but I made it a point to acknowledge it. Every time I looked at him, all I saw was him and Daisy. Seeing them together hurt more than anything,
seeing her practically naked in his room at night while he was in the shower was driving me insane.
There was no sign of Daisy yet, but I knew she'd probably make an appearance soon enough.
"You look like you're on edge," Nan pointed out. "Still thinking about Gavin and Daisy?"
I nod.
"I'm trying hard not to, especially in front of Irene, but I can't help it, nan. Every time I close my eyes I see them together. It's driving me crazy and making me feel sick to my stomach."
She grabbed another champagne flute and handed it to me.
"Then, let's forget about them," she said, raising her own glass in the air. "At least for tonight, let's just forget."
She downs the champagne in one go and I take a long and steady sip of mine.
Then her eyes shifted behind me, and she frowned, corking her head to the side. "Isn't that Sammy?"
I turned around and sure enough, I saw Sammy seated at one of the tables alone. She was wearing a pretty dress too, and her hair was done, but it looked like she had been crying, though she was trying to put on a brave face.
"Yeah, it is," I said as I made my way to the table with Nan behind me. "Hey, Sammy."
She looked up at me and gave me a small smile.
“Hey,” she said softly, her smile never reaching her eyes.
I sat down with her.noveldrama
"Everything okay?" I asked; Nan sat across from her, concern etched in her features as well.
She shook her head.
"My boyfriend and I broke up," she
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was."
"How long have you been together?" Nan asked curiously.
"A year," she sighed. "I thought he could be the one, but I was wrong. He's just like every other man."
"I'm so sorry, Sammy," I said, wrapping an arm around her shoulder. "You don't deserve that."
"I just need to get away for a while and start fresh..." she told me softly. "So, I went to Gavin Landry..."
My brows shot up and I looked at Nan who was equally surprised.
"You what?" I asked her, my voice coming out as a breathy whisper.
She nodded and nibbled on her lower lip.
"He pulled some strings and now I'm attending the Shifter," she said a shrug. "It's a change, but
I'm ready for it."
My eyes grew wider; that was my academy. She was told to go to the same
school as me?"