The reality was much different than Adeline expected. This time Cassian changed. He found an instructor and he wields his powers with ice. But instead of dismantling those on the second prince's side... He planned to manipulate them.
He planned to cause way more chaos than he did in the original story. She thought he became kinder, but due to her intervention, he became more twisted than she would have guessed.
Victoria nudged her gently, pulling Adeline out of her thoughts. "You're unusually quiet," Victoria remarked, her sharp eyes studying Adeline closely.
Adeline gave a small shrug, forcing a smile onto her face. "Just thinking."
Victoria raised an eyebrow but didn't press further.
As the tour wrapped up, Adeline found her gaze drifting back to Benedict. He was speaking animatedly to a group of first-year students, his red hair catching the sunlight like a beacon.
