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CHAPTER 15
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My blood runs cold, and I freeze dead in my tracks; I can’t help it. Charles nudges me forward, and I come to a stop on the other side of the desk, wondering whether it’s a trick of the light or the result of the dark magic he claims they all use here. “Ah, Charles,” the woman says in her silky voice, gliding across the room and giving him a kiss on the cheek. “I apologize for that… unpleasantness.” She nods at the door before turning to me, a genuine smile spreading across her face. It’s still a little uncanny in contrast to her black eyes, but it’s enough to put me more at ease. “You must be Nyx.” She extends a hand to me. “I’m Alice Ombres, Master of the Academy.”“You guys really are rolling out the welcome wagon,” I remark wryly as I shake her hand. Her skin is ice cold, like touching a piece of ice… The same kind of cold that I felt when those tendrils of dark magic picked me up outside the forest. It takes everything in my power not to shiver.Master Ombres chuckles, letting g
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First day?” asks the male to my right.I turn to him and raise my eyebrow. “How’d you guess?”He just laughs. “I know the look. Like a deer in the headlights. Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it.”“I do not look like a deer in the headlights!” I protest, even though I know he’s right. The sun has barely even come up yet and the class has already assembled: more than twenty students standing in rows in the training yard behind the castle. I feel like an idiot for missing breakfast, but I guess I was more tired than I thought last night. If the hall monitor hadn’t come banging on my door ten minutes ago, I probably would have slept right through training. I barely had time to pull on some cargo pants and a fitted sweater before I was scurrying outside, cursing under my breath.“Whatever you say,” the male teases, and his expression tells me he doesn’t believe a word of it.That’s enough to make even me chuckle, and my funk lifts a little. “Okay, okay. Busted.” I glance around the trainin
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A murmur of fear and awe goes up among the new students, but I’m frozen still.“I take it you’ve never seen a demon before,” Atlas says in a low voice, and I jump, turning to see him looking down at me with something that might be a smirk on his perfectly shaped lips. When did he get so close to me, anyway?“Gee, you think?” I snipe back, acutely aware of his domineering presence over my shoulder.He chuckles low. “Don’t worry, demons like strong students. He won’t choose to kill you.”Asshat.Magnus holds up his clawed hands, and we fall silent. “As you may have gathered,” he says, “I am a demon, and so are all the instructors here. We will be the ones to teach you the ways of dark magic.”The timid-looking redhead, Ivy, raises her hand. “Does this mean we’ll learn how to, you know…” She gestures vaguely at Magnus. “Do that? Transform, like you just did?”“No, unfortunately,” Magnus says. “Only born demons can transform. But what’s more important is your ability to, for example…” He
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There’s a moment of silence before all hell breaks loose. Voices erupt around me, everyone speaking up at once to ask questions nobody has the answers for.“Is that?”“I think it’s Regina.”“Are you blind? That’s Seth!”“What’s he doing here? He was supposed to be protecting the pack!” “Is he alive?”“What do you think, genius?”“Everyone, step back!” Eiriana commands, extending her arms. That does the trick, and all though the hushed murmurs continue, the group takes a collective step away from the body.Magnus kneels down beside the fallen shifter to examine him. One look is enough to tell me everything I need to know: he’s dead, and probably has been for a long time, considering how the blood is drying up on his matted white fur. He’s been completely mauled, three enormous gashes ripping down his body from his neck to his tail. Bite marks from massive sets of jaws cover the rest of him, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out who—or what—could have done this.“This wa
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Tobias, Ivy and I stick together over the next few hours, and he spends his afternoon showing the two of us around the campus. Something about him puts me at ease, and his friendliness is undeniable, a refreshing change of pace. As he shows us the infirmary, the meeting room, and the complicated maze of corridors, libraries, and classrooms, I occasionally feel his gray eyes on me. All I can do is try to tell myself it doesn’t mean anything; he’s just being friendly. It’s not like I have much going for me, anyway. Meanwhile, Ivy continues to open up, and the relief at having found friends already is undeniable, especially after my conversation with the Master.The outstanding issue, of course, is Atlas. I can’t seem to figure him out, not even now that I know more about his background. One thing is for sure, though: If he’s the son of an alpha, he must think I’m totally incompetent, which means I’m probably fucked. I can’t even manage to summon dark magic, let alone bend it to my will
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Atlas blocks the punch, moving in to get me in a wrist lock, but I’m pissed enough now that I dodge, fueled by my frustration. It’s bad enough that I can’t even cast a damn spell; now I can’t even take down this stupid handsome bastard.My sudden speed seems to catch him off-guard, and for a moment he looks almost impressed. “I don’t believe in mentorship, and it’s a waste of my time when I can be doing other things,” he says.I lunge in again. “Because you’re too good for us freshies, is that it?”He scowls, effortlessly blocking me once more. “You’re telegraphing again.”“How is it a waste of time?” I ask, dodging his lunge.I could swear I almost see the faintest hint of a smile on his face. “Do you always ask this many questions when you’re supposed to be working?”I give him a determined grin. “Maybe I’m just trying to distract you.”Atlas eyes me for a moment, something unreadable passing over his face. “It’s working,” he grunts, still with that same almost smile.I’m stunned, a
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I stare at her in disbelief, not liking the way she’s looking at me: like I’m a cockroach or some other disgusting thing she just stepped in. What the hell could she possibly want from me, anyway? Deciding to play it cool, I clear my throat and ask, “Can I help you with something?”She snorts, the corner of her mouth twitching in a sneer. “Help me?That’s a laugh. No, you can’t help me, Nyx; I don’t need your help.”I can feel my hackles going up, but the last thing I need is to let my mouth get away from me with a senior student. Biting the inside of my lip, I reply, “Then I guess I’m gonna have to ask you to excuse me. It’s late, and I’m still getting used to these hours.”Hoping that will do the trick, I move to slide past her, but she steps easily to the left, blocking my path. “Are you seriously playing coy now?” Addison demands, crossing her arms. “You must think I’m completely stupid.” The aggression in her voice is enough to give me pause, and when I look up, I see nothing but
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I can’t help the yawn that escapes my mouth as I walk through the gardens and into the thick forest outside of the academy, the tall trees towering over me like guards watching over the sleeping trees. The long branches cast deep shadows onto the ground as leaves crunch beneath my boots with every step I take. It’s crisp as a morning should be before the sun rises to warm the forest. I stand in the dim darkness, my shifter blood letting me see better than any human could in this forest.Atlas is late.I glance at my phone, which has no signal as usual in this place, and see it’s ten minutes past five in the morning.I bet the bastard has forgotten about me. I grit my teeth as I look around at the many, many shadows hidden in the forest, luring with silent words. Part of me should feel scared, but I grew up in forests just like these and they have always been my home, a place that I feel safe. Forests are easy to hide in, the dozens of games of hide and seek with Claire flashing throug
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And, as they so regularly do, things move on. Whereas once life at the Institute felt like it moved as well quick, like we were so caught up in the war that we were losing ourselves in the prepare, presently the world appears to have moderated to a slither, and not indeed the significant endeavors to revamp what was misplaced can totally counter it.Not that I’m complaining or anything.I’m standing in the preparing yard in the midst of handfuls of other understudies, and the discuss is crackling with anxious vitality. The surviving educates are standing in front of us, their expressions extending from inquisitive to pleased, and at the head of the line is Ace Ombres, by presently completely recouped from her wounds. The group has diminished altogether, and not fair since we misplaced so numerous individuals. The remains of the Blood Moon Pack have returned to their place to stay to circle the wagons, and the few remaining werebears from Cassius’ armed force have scattered. Without or
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The others yell and growl in understanding, fanning out fair in time to thrust back against another wave of werebear powers. Chart book and I stand side by side, heaving enchantment and tossing up obstructions in an endeavor to bolster the modern strengths. They’ve supported our numbers, but none of them know dull enchantment, and never has that been more agonizingly self-evident than presently, with the werebears down-pouring obscurity down on them from all sides. I observe in frightfulness as one of them tramples my previous packmate, Christopher, whereas another flings Jonas up into the discuss and sends him smashing back to the ground. As for Sebastian and Claire “Claire!” I yell, telekinetically lifting up the werebear that had its jaws bolted onto her flank. She shoots me a see of appreciation as she thrusts once more, with Sebastian joining in. The werebear tries to break my light enchantment with a spell of his claim, and my center falters—just for a part moment, but that’s su
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I observe, shocked, as the werebear pioneer pummels my previous companion to the ground, his claws as sharp as razor edges as he rakes them down Tobias’ body. “Treacherous small worm!”“No!” I yell, and this time it’s no bubble that I make: I unleash a wave of blindingly shinning light, striking Cassius head-on fair as he plans to make the murdering blow. He yells in torment, closing his eyes in time for Map book to hit him with a weaker spell, which sends him tumbling to the distant conclusion of the field.“Nyx,” Map book says, charging over to me in his wolf shape. “Are you okay?”But I don’t react; I’m as of now dropping to my knees next to Tobias, who’s spitting blood, his breathing shallow. The cuts expand from his neck to his hip, and they’re incomprehensibly profound, as well profound to close.“Nyx,” he grates as I touch his shoulder.“Stop,” I tell him. “Don’t attempt to conversation. We require to discover a healer. Atlas…”I turn to see up at my mate, but he’s as of now sh
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All around me is chaos, and Nyx is no place to be found. I had to take off my room to dodge being smashed by the rubble when one of the towers came down, but my crushed living space is the slightest of my issues right presently. Indeed in the fundamental lobby, where most of the weaker Blood Moon wolves are hunkered down in their wolf shapes, clean is down-pouring from the ceiling and the shouts of individuals exterior are sifting in through the thick walls.“This isn’t working,” Addison yells to me from where she’s standing. We’re still in human frame, utilizing our enchantment to keep the fundamental twofold entryways closed as someone— apparently from Tobias’ strike team—tries to impact their way through.“Where are the other Wolf Witches?” I request, inclining to the side as another chunk of shake falls from the ceiling.“Ivy and Charles went out with them to hold off the army,” Addison says, pushing indeed harder with her divider of enchantment. “Where’s Nyx?”“That’s a long stor
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“I know,” I say as they drag me down to the ground and push me toward the doors, which float open on command. “And I’m not going to battle you. But I require to talk to your leader.”“Oh, you will,” the other blessed messenger says. “Raphael will need to know almost this.”“Who’s Raphael?” I inquire, but they don’t answer as they thrust me through the doors and into the glimmering city. It’s emphatically ravishing, with turning, spiraling towers, surging banners, brilliant towers and lavish columns supporting colossal, lovely white buildings. There are other blessed messengers around, but not at all like the werebears in the jail, they don’t yell and insult me as the watches thrust me along. They don’t say anything, instep fair observing from where they float over the ground, as if I’m a curiosity the likes of which they’ve never seen some time recently. I assume I am, in a way.The greatest building at the conclusion of the street is a castle that appears to gleam with its claim fiel
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I’d be lying if I said I knew what I was doing, but when have I ever known what I’m doing? All I’ve ever done is ad lib my way through life, and I’m not around to halt presently. I scramble to get dressed, mindful of Chart book observing me from the bed. He’s likely stressed, and I can’t fault him, but that’s not going to halt me from attempting if it implies sparing our asses.The soul domain resounds with light enchantment. Those were Michael’s correct words some time recently he sent me back. Hell, fair being there supercharged my powers and gave me wings. My enchantment must be what can bridge the crevice. The as it were address presently is whether I’ll be able to utilize it to get over there.“Do you know how to do this?” Map book inquires, as if he’s perusing my intellect. Given that we’re mates, he might exceptionally well be.“Nope,” I say as I drag my boots on. “But I get it the principles… I think.”“Teleportation is following to impossible,” he dissents. “Not indeed the ev
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Nyx shifts back on the bed. “So you’re truly considering this, then?” she inquires. “Taking over as alpha?”“I figure that depends,” I answer, assembly her eyes. “On?”“You,” I tell her. “I’m as it were doing this if I can bring you with me, Nyx. As my alpha female. My mate.”“You mean…” Nyx swallows. “As your mate?” She shakes her head. “Atlas, I don’t see how that’s conceivable. That would cruel making a difference you lead the pack. I’m a dismiss, too—hell, I’m not indeed a unadulterated wolf shifter. I don’t…”But I don’t let her wrap up, inclining forward to hush her with a kiss. She looks my confront as I drag absent, tangling my hands in her long hair. “I don’t care what you are, Nyx,” I tell her. “You’re my mate, and you continuously will be. Either they can acknowledge that…” I kiss her once more. “Or they can rot.”Nyx looks up at me hesitantly. “Do you cruel that?” she inquires in a little voice.“Every word,” I say, and this time when I drag her in for a kiss, I don’t halt
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We wait there for a few more liberal minutes, each of us battling the reality that’s quickly closing in on us. Possibly it’s unavoidable that a take of haziness starts to rise from distant underneath, carrying not a werebear, but a wolf shifter with pale brilliant hide, and fair the locate of him makes my temper go up.“What the hell do you need, Tobias?” I request, moving in front of Nyx to ensure her.Tobias raises a paw in reaction, and in spite of the fact that he doesn’t attempt to move over the boundary, he doesn’t move absent, either.“Stay back,” Nyx says, as of now summoning more light enchantment in her hands.“I’m not here to fight,” Tobias says, calling over the void between us.“Yeah?” She grunts. “This is your definition of ‘coming in peace,’ then?”I snort, a ball of dim enchantment shaping between my palms. I draw my arm back to dispatch it; I’m not in the temperament to arrange, slightest of all with him. “Back the fuck up,” I tell him, in no dubious terms, “or I swea
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Gradually, stiffly, I permit the bubble of light enchantment I’ve made to get past the obstruction to break up around me as we develop onto the Academy’s side of the charm. I’m holding on to Map book so firmly that I’m nearly perplexed to let go, so sincerely and physically depleted from the sprint that the fatigue debilitates to overwhelm me.No, I tell myself as the final of the enchantment scatters, clearing out me a shell of the individual I was when I woke up this morning. Have to center. Get to the Foundation. We’re not out of the woods yet.I don’t set out see back as we shoot ahead, dropping back to the soil when it gets to be clear the werebears are bottlenecking at the point where the boundary begins. I can’t bring myself to think around what’s happening to the ones we cleared out behind. It doesn’t matter what else they were; they were still werewolves, and Allow was among them. Map book is quiet underneath me, but I can feel the feelings pouring off of him: pain, lament, dis
