As they exited the castle gates, Reece came up beside him and jabbed him hard in the ribs. Thor turned and saw Reece gesturing off to the side. Thor turned to look—and when he did, he could scarcely believe it.
There, standing off by herself, dressed in a long dress of black silk, stood Gwendolyn. She was looking right at him.
“She wants to speak with you,” Reece said to Thor. “Go to her.”
O’Connor, Elden, and the twins, along with several other boys, let out a chorus of oohs and aahs, jostling Thor.
“Lover Boy is being summoned!” O’Connor called out.
“Better run to her, before she changes her mind!” Elden said.
Thor, reddening, turned and looked at Reece, trying to ignore the others.
“But I don’t understand. I thought she didn’t want to see me.”
Reece slowly shook his head, smilin
