Chapter 88
Languid and dazed, Lily finally succumbed to a deep sleep in the middle of her work.
Thoughts drifted in and out of her mind—wondering if she had washed her hair before sleeping or where exactly she was resting.
*Zzz.*
Soon, her mind went as blank as a sheet of white paper, and all thought ceased.
Before long, a brilliant red sunset unfolded before her eyes.
Lily realized this was a dream, but the scenery was so breathtaking that she could only stare in a trance.
A wilderness drenched in the glow of the crimson sunset.
*Step, step.*
There, a boy with crimson hair was walking toward the setting sun.
Following closely behind him was a male lion of immense size.
Was this a vision of the future?
Though her mind was a whirlwind of confusion, she knew exactly who the figure was.
“…Khal.”
*Swerve.*
At Lily’s voice, the boy turned to look at her.
Shadows fell beneath his eyes, but the way the corners of his mouth curled up slightly was unmistakably Khal.
*Step, step.*
Khal turned back and continued on his way.
“Wait, where are you going!”
Panic-stricken, Lily reached out to grab him, but Khal vanished in an instant.
“Don’t go!”
Caught in a dream that felt hauntingly real, Lily finally jolted awake.
“I’m not going anywhere.”
“Oh, Lily, are you awake?”
“*Pant, pant.*”
Gasping for breath with a startled expression, Lily realized a moment later that she was in the Student Council President’s office where she stayed.
