FIFTEEN PART 2

He wasn't prepared for this conversation, but it was necessary. "We have to talk about Noah."

"Oh no, what's the matter?"

"Do you recall Mrs. Westwood mentioning the Academy?"

"I'm not ready to send him away."

Grayson could sense the determination in her eyes and the firmness in her jawline. "I don't want to send him away."

"Really? Because right after I mentioned wanting to wait on intimacy, you bring up sending him away."

"Is that what you think of me?"

Her determination faded, and her shoulders slumped. "No, not at all. Everything is still so new, and even the positive aspects are somewhat overwhelming, to be honest. So, please, explain it to me. Why do we need to send him to the Academy now?"

"Gabriel Harrison, for starters. Remember when I mentioned finding his cloak?"

She nodded. "I thought you said we were safer at Aphelion, that you could protect us here."

"I possess the capability to shield him, and you exist. Nevertheless, there exist certain circumstances within this realm