#Chapter 61: A Genius Child

Ruby’s POV “The Bedfords, all of them, supported Lilia and her attempts to become Pack DarkWood’s Luna,” my best friend Cara’s voice was quiet. Trying to prevent children from hearing our words, my voice quiet too: "Oh, that's so disgusting." Then I casually throw the photo aside and never look at it again. In an instant, the smiling man in the picture on the competition flyer was no longer attractive to my eyes. No matter how stunning or charming he might be, friends always come first. Our evening progressed normally from there. The four of us played games together, and I tried to soak up as much of the fun as I possibly could, knowing that days like this will soon be gone. Soon, I’ll be leaving for the Illari Medical School. I’m sad to be leaving Cara and the kids, but I know that it’s for the best. The research they’re doing at Illari is unparalleled. There’s nowhere else I could go to get a better education to cure Mia’s illness. We cooked and ate dinner together,