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Noah showed up, took in the scene, and shook his head. “I’m not even going to guess. Sabole is headed to the school.”

“Sabole?” Lee and I asked at the same time.

Noah’s gaze flicked between us.

Cassian echoed, “Who’s Sabole? Don’t tell me it’s a new ghost?”

Noah’s gaze flicked toward Cassian, before he rolled his eyes. “This day can’t get weirder, I swear. Sabine. Cole. I put the two names together because it’s too hard to say Sabine Who Is In Cole’s Body. So. Sabole. Easy.”

I was horrified. “That’s a couple's name. Sabine and I are not a couple.”

Lee started laughing.

I rounded on him. “It’s not funny.”

Cassian, “WHO IS SABOLE? Why are you laughing?”

Noah started laughing now.

I hit at Lee’s chest. “It’s not funny.”

He ran a hand down my back, pulling me against him. “It kinda is funny.”

“Sabine tricked me and took my body. I hate that my name is associated with hers.”

Lee stopped laughing. “Shit, you’re right. I’m sorry.”

Cassian clipped out, “Clear. Communication. You suck at it.” He began to leave.

“Where are you going?” Lee called after him, taking my hand in his.

Cassian paused at the door, his eyes falling to our hands. His mouth twisted. Pained. “I hate that I can’t see you.”

I stopped moving.

How he said that, so quiet. Raw. It tore open something in me. If there was a last wall inside of me, it was gone.

I loved him.

I loved Cassian.

I lifted my gaze. Lee had been watching me. Our eyes met and held.

I closed my eyes, swaying, even as I was floating. Everything was wrong, but not this. Not how I felt for Cassian.

I whispered to Lee, “I love him.”

Lee’s hand squeezed mine. “I know you do.”

There was more to say, about him and me, but not right now. Except, I said, “Tell him. Tell him for me. Please.”

Lee’s chest rose, slowly, as he drew in air. Or energy. Or strength? I didn’t know. He said, roughly, “She wants you to know that she loves you.” He swallowed tightly, his jaw tense.

Cassian melted, his whole face softening. “Really?” Then his eyes flickered. “What about⁠—”

Lee strode forward, releasing my hand, cutting him off. “We have to go to school.”

“Why?” Cassian watched him go.