Page 56 of A University of Betrayal

He smirked.That ass really was smirking!

“Not with me,” I muttered, determined to let the rage in my chest run wild and show this bastard that things weren’t going his way at Vanderwood.

No Good

KALEO

I turned toward the largest oak tree on the expansive campus lawn and headed for the guys in the pack. Nash was nowhere to be seen, but the others were all there, and I wouldn’t keep quiet.

When I got to them, the first alarmed looks from Hunter and Cody were on me.

“Are you okay, Emely?” Cody asked, and now the others turned to us as well.

Noah laughed and pulled on his pine green t-shirt. He had just won arm wrestling against Harry. “She seems to have seen who her campaign opponents are.”

My eyes widened. “Youknew?”

And it didn’t occur to you to warn me?I let him know through our Senseque connection.

“Just found out,” he said, raising his arms apologetically.

“Damn,”Cody said, stroking his dark brown hair as if he’d just heard that someone had died. And that was exactly what it felt like to think about that DeLoughrey prick wanting the position ofstudent council president.That would be the downfall of this university.

“The witches really think they can take you on.” Noah continued to laugh, apparently not yet understanding the seriousness of the situation. It was usually Cody who joked about everything.

“The damn witches are the least of my problems,” I snorted.

Noah’s look became more serious.

“You sure you want to mess with a Ruisangor? They’re dangerous. Especially the Legacies,” Cody insisted.

I braced my hands at my sides, determined not to give in. I knew the stories about the Ruisangors, what they were, what they did and why they were the biggest threat to our kind.

“Weare dangerous, Cody,” I clarified, trying to keep the Senseque in me under control. “I’ve set myself up to get this pesky problem off our university.” Without hesitation, I pointed my finger in the direction of the DeLoughrey rabble in the parking lot, but without even glancing at them. “And I’m not going to watch thatidiotthere win!”

“That’sour Emely,” Noah said proudly, patting me on the back. “Spank his ass.”

“Yeah, man!”Marten roared and pushed himself between Hunter and Cody.

Hunter mirrored Cody’s worried look and he stepped forward.

“You know, if you want, we can kick him out for you.”

“I can do it on my own,” I replied firmly.

It would be ridiculous if I let my brother’s guys do the dirty work. Besides, I was capable of winning against this Ruisangor.

“Emely,” Hunter tried again. “Sure, you want his attention?”

I raised both brows.

“Why does it sound like you’re not confident in my abilities?”

“He’s a Ruisangor.” His big brother, Harry, sighed, running his fingers through his short afro as if he was getting desperate. “We don’t know what his gift is.” He lowered his voice, as if they could hear us from a hundred meters away in this loud morning commotion. “And if you piss him off, who knows...”

“You’re talking toEmely,Harry,” Noah laughed, who would probably be waving the flag for me on this battlefield against our enemies.“She’sthe one not to piss off.”

Marten and Cody nodded in agreement, probably remembering recent training sessions in the meadow behind our family estate, where I’d knocked them out more than once.

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