Stefan’s eyes widened in shock. He looked to Delmare, who again, nodded feebly.
Good job Delmare for getting a written record. At least people couldn’t deny her as easily.
Korva, who couldn’t have her way, merely wrinkled her nose and sneered.
“So is the school going to do something now?” I asked. I wasn’t going to let Andrik get away with this— one beating wasn’t enough.
“An investigation will be opened,” Professor Lunesta said kindly. “Though this goes for Mister Slasky as well, for assaulting a student on campus. We’ll deal with both of them.”
“An investigation!” Korva scoffed. “This is ridiculous. That boy is a monster.” She pointed to Stefan. “He deserves to be thrown out of this institution!”
“Excuse me, Lady Korva, but Stefan Slasky and Andrik Anton are both dragons, of my own Faction,” Lunesta said coolly. “It is I who will set their punishment.”
Lady Korva visibly clenched her teeth. Her eyes searched for someone shecouldboss around, and that happened to be Ethan and I. “And what are you two doing here?” she snapped. “Was this a planned attack? Three on one?”
My mouth dropped open. Was she serious? This fuckhead had tried to rape Delmare, and she’d turned it around on us?
“I was just returning from hockey practice. You may ask Lord Lucien if you do not believe me,” Ethan replied. “And if you look at the evidence, Emma had nothing to do with this. This was not the work of a sorceress.”
“Watch your tongue, boy. Your station means nothing anymore,” Korva snarled.
I felt magic blooming in my palms again. Teacher or not, Korva was going to get it from me one of these days. That just might be today.
“I suggest you all return to your dorms,” Professor Lunesta said to us, before Korva could provoke us further. “We shall take Mister Anton to the hospital wing, where, after he is treated, he will be questioned. Mister Slasky, you are also to come with me. Miss Delmare, is there anything we can do for you? I suggest you come with us to the hospital wing as well.”
Delmare sniffed and shook her head, wiping at her nose.
Lunesta frowned. “Very well. Miss Sosna, will you stay with her awhile?”
“I will,” I promised. It was only then Lunesta relented. Stefan kept his head down as he followed Professor Lunesta, still fuming. Lady Korva levitated Andrik behind them, and sent me a cursed glance before she rounded the corner.
Once the teachers were gone, Delmare fell to pieces. She put her head in her hands and cried.
It was tough to watch. Delmare was so hard core that it was a weird thing to see her sob, but anyone would fall apart after something like that. “Mare,” I said, and I put my hands on her shoulders. She didn’t pull away, though she visibly cringed.
“Let’s get her to the dormitories,” Ethan said kindly.
Ethan guided us back. He stood guard at the door while Delmare and I entered her dorm.
She looked so upset. I didn’t know what to do. “I’m here for you. What can I do to help?” I asked as she dashed tears away from her cheeks.
“I just... need a shower,” Delmare said shakily. “Give me a moment.”
I sat on Delmare’s bed and waited as she washed up. Each second that passed made more anxiety grow in my stomach. Would she be okay? And what about Stefan? Would they kick him out of the university for what he’d done?
A half an hour later, Delmare emerged from the shower wearing a fluffy black robe, face washed clean. It was weird to see her without the heavy black eyeliner and black lipstick she usually wore. She looked like a different person.
Delmare sighed and sat next to me. She wasn’t crying anymore, but her face was knotted in worry. “Is Stefan back yet?” she asked.
I shook my head. “Not yet.”
“This is what I was afraid of, Emma.” Delmare bit her lip. “I didn’t want Stefan to know because I knew he’d make Andrik pay. Now he’s going to get kicked out of school, because of me.”
“You did nothing,” I said firmly. “Andrik got what was coming to him, and Lunesta knows he’s a creep. She won’t throw Stefan out of school.”
Delmare chewed at her fingernails. “Well... I hope not.”
“She won’t,” I said. “And besides. Somebody had to teach that ass a lesson, right?”
