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I felt like a bucket of cold water had been thrown on me. He knew. Which meant other people had to know too.
"You don't need to deny it or tell me anything, really," he said. "I won't say anything."
"Matt, there's a lot going on," I said.
"I'm sure," he said. "But his father isn't a joke. People say my mom's bad, or that Luka's mom is bad. I mean, she is a princess of hell."
My eyes widened. I'd never discussed Luka's family with him but now I was thinking I needed to. If his mom was royalty, didn’t that make him the same? What had I gotten myself into? Luka and I needed to have a serious talk. Soon.
I sighed. It didn't change anything. I knew I'd be with both of them no matter what their parents were like.
Matt leaned closer. "Ben's dad is so much worse than either of them. You need to be careful."
My throat bobbed. Ben himself had tried to warn me but I'd blown it off. Now that we were sneaking around the school and people were starting to find out, I was a little nervous.
"Thanks for looking out for me," I said.
"You know where to find us if you ever need anything," he said, a forced smile on his lips. "I can't say I'm happy that you chose someone else over me, but I'm still here if you need me."
It was a rare, real moment with Matt. Usually, he was all self-confidence and laughter. I'd never seen this side of him before. And honestly, it was both terrifying and sexy as hell.
"See you later tonight." He turned and walked away before I could process what just happened.
It seemed the word was getting out about me and Ben. And that Matt was still interested in me even after I'd been blowing him off.
Things at the Academy were never easy. Complicated was a way of life here.
