Thirty-One

Athena

My heart threatened to collapse with panic as I rushed back to the dormitory, grasping the sides of my head and trying to regain control. I couldn't believe what I had just done.

Surely that oak tree I levitated had crushed that fool's brain to powder, but I had to defend that innocent girl. I couldn't just stand by and watch him assault her. Still, the adrenaline that shot through my system made me feel as if I was choking, unable to get enough oxygen. I felt like throwing up and hoped no one had seen me.

I reached the dorm and slipped in through the back fence, using my powers to levitate myself over the barrier. I made my way to my bed, threw myself onto the mattress, and covered myself with the blankets.

I couldn't stop shaking. My body trembled with the aftershocks of what I had done. I felt a heavy sensation of power running through my veins, but I didn't want to live my life like this, killing people. I didn't want to be evil and get used to the feeling of bloodlust. I w