“I can’t wait,” I muttered, but the professor didn’t hear me.

Metis started walking down the bleacher steps, and I got up and followed her. She pushed through the doors and waited, holding one open for me. Even though I knew I was dawdling, I couldn’t help sneaking one more glance over my shoulder at the Spartan guy—Logan.

He noticed me staring at him and gave me a slow, suggestive wink. Was he . . . was he flirting with me? He didn’t even know me.

“Logan!” Coach Ajax called out. “You’re up again!”

Logan tipped his head to me one more time, then turned to face his next opponent.

“Gwen?” Metis called from the doorway. “Are you coming?”

“Yeah,” I said, tearing my gaze from the Spartan. “I’m coming.”

I followed Professor Metis out of the gym and back to the main quad. My eyes roamed over the landscape. I saw the same things I had when I’d first stepped onto the quad. Trees. Benches. Buildings. Students. Statues.

It all looked innocent enough from a distance, but there was more here than met the eye. I didn’t have to touch anything or use my Gypsy gift to figure that out. I could feel it deep in my bones.

I didn’t know why I was being shipped off to Mythos Academy or how I was supposed to fit in with the rich kids and the weapons they wielded with such skill, but one thing was certain—my life was never, ever going to be the same.

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