Callum’s POV
The halls were filled with whispers, eyes trailing after her as if they’d never seen Rina before. And maybe they hadn’t. Not like this.
I stopped at the end of the corridor, watching her laugh…silently, of course, but her entire face lit up in a way that pulled everyone’s attention. She was dressed in clothes that looked like they’d been made just for her: sleek, fitted, and worlds apart from the quiet, modest things she used to wear. She looked like a dream, a completely different person than the Rina who’d leaned on me through her darkest moments.
And right next to her were the triplets: Axel, Kade, and Ryder. They practically draped around her like they owned her, all three of them, their eyes holding a look that dared anyone to even think about getting close.
It felt l
