The ceremony was over in the next one hour and Dawn had to bear the torture of sitting there under Azura's scrutiny. Little did she know that Azura was the leader of the Neotides.
Cole was hopping with joy when she came to him after the function ended. "Dawn!" he hugged her tightly. Then he looked at the two girls who were staring at Dawn with jealousy. "This is my sister," he exclaimed with pride exuding from his face. This information immediately brought a smile to their faces. "She is now a graduate."
Dawn chuckled. "Let's go for lunch. It is held in the hall."
The expressions on their faces eased. "Congratulations," the girls said with a grin.
"Thank you," Dawn replied politely. For that brief moment she had forgotten all about meeting Azura. She continued to talk to them for a while when someone from behind nudged. As she caught the whiff of his scent, Dawn's body became taut with tension.
