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CHAPTER 136
~Valerie's POV~
The moment I pushed open the dorm room door, I knew something was off.
It was too quiet, more like too synchronised.
All three girls—Isla, Emerald, and Astraea—were seated by the kitchen counter like they were in the middle of some witchy intervention.
Each one had a mug in hand. No one sipped. They just stared like I was the last puzzle piece they'd been dying to slap into place.
"Uh," I blinked, kicking off my sneakers. "Did I miss a meeting or something?"
"Where have you been?" Isla asked first in a casual tone, but her eyes were a little too curious.
I wiped at the sweat on my brow. "I went for a jog. Nothing major. Why? Aren't we allowed that anymore?"
A beat of silence passed over everyone before Isla tilted her head slightly. "Hmm. Did anyone come to the dorm before you left?"
My brows furrowed. "No? Why?"
She shrugged. "I just… I thought I heard some noise. Voices or something."
I froze for a second.
Shit.
Solstice.