INICIAR SESIÓNKai. Her long and drawn scream hit my ears like dynamite. I shook, now certain that something was going wrong inside the Water of Fears. Since she had gotten into it, I had expected that she would send me some sort of communication over our bond-any one at all. "There's something wrong in there, Talia," I said, even though I was somewhat uncertain. "What is that?" She asked. "Aurelia." "Why do you think so?" "I can feel it." She looked at me, her expression just as confused. "Of course she has to feel a little bit of something... negative... I mean... she's literally in the Water of Fears and experiencing whatever her worst fears are. Don't overthink it, Kai. She should be fine when it's all over." I tried to relax and pretend that it was sufficient when I heard her voice beg. "Please don't kill me. I am not an abomination." I was taken aback. There had to be no way Aurelia was afraid of something like being an abomination-that did not even make sense in the least. I had
Aurelia. "Help," I screamed, pulling against the bonds that held me. "No one is coming to save you," A voice answered, and it was the vaguest sound I had ever heard, because I could not tell who it belonged to, or if it even belonged to anything semi-human at all. "Who are you?" I asked, pleading. "You do not need to know who I am," the voice said, carrying about the darkness and echoing inside of it. "All that matters as it is, is that you get your just due, and go back to where you certainly belong." "And where do you think I belong?" "Among the dead." "I will not let myself be taken in by mere sounds meant to scare me," I cried out, dearly wanting to believe that this was only a part of the test. "I did not take the trouble to come down here just to scare you. I am here to put an end to you, and the abomination that you are. " "I am not an abomination. I am Aurelia Thorn." At first, there was no answer. Then the things curled about my hands, feet and neck began to pull
Aurelia The next morning's test was one of the most stunning things I had seen, as the field, which we had all been training in, was now suddenly covered in a large expanse of water that made me step back in horror. The water was wide and the depths only faded into darkness for as far as I could see. The surface rippled with waves, and though it looked harmless, I could not imagine for the life of me how deep it was or for how far it extended, so my heart very rightfully thumped at the sight.Even Nyra pulled away from the edge of the water.Coach Vance had not appeared yet, and most of the students had gathered around the water. They were scooping it up with their hands and from the scraps of words that I could pick up from what they were saying, the water was an illusion. One of the best they had ever seen."You know how to swim, don't you?" Kai appeared suddenly at my shoulder. "I can tell that you are not particularly thrilled by this.""She never used to like swimming, as a mat
Zephyron I felt sweat cover every inch of my skin as I watched both of them.I sat still, too, while knowing that my current composure was nothing compared to the turmoil I felt inside of me. It made me shift from edge to edge of the chair in which I sat, and made it hard for me to swallow.Why, when Aurelia was there with Kai.I wanted to walk away and go elsewhere, but Coach Vance had spoken to me about being here for the students' morale. He told me that I was a shining example of what the students in the Wolf Competition would be aiming to be, and a source of motivation for them to see that it was achievable. That someone in their Academy had done it too.I had almost laughed at the idea.He knew, or at the very least, was supposed to know that I was no ordinary wolf. There were few that matched my power, and for many of these students dreaming of achieving something close to my feats, the dream would forever remain a dream. We both knew that.We both knew that I came from a long
Aurelia "Kai," I called out in my mind, testing.It all happened in that instant, so that in my mind's eye, a brilliant, glowing map of the maze came into existence, and it was centered entirely around the steady, warm emission that was Kai's soul. It was so breathtakingly clear that I didn't just see the maze from above; but I could even feel the exact rhythm of his breathing, the tension in his calves as he walked, and the air hitting his bare neck."I'm here, sweetheart," his voice echoed back in my mind, smooth and steady. "Tell me where to move.""Straight for about five paces... no wait... four should be enough for you," I answered. "Wait... duck now-there is a swinging beam coming in from the left. Thank Goodness. Go three paces right."I watched as Kai moved with sure feet through the labyrinth. While the other blindfolded students stumbled and hesitated, shouting over their fracturing mental links, Kai moved with a terrifying, fluid grace. He was so sure that he didn't eve
Aurelia "With the postponement of the training due to the unexpected free day, we are all back again," Coach Vance announced, his voice carrying through the training ground. "And here with twenty-five pairs."The students applauded with excitement."Everyone you see here has shown powerful instinct and the ability to react and even sense opponents with their backs turned. Still, we must choose the best among the rest, who is here standing with them all."Another round of applause followed. "Now, now, to my twenty-five pairs, our drill will begin with the use of your senses to discover your opponent, and this is meant to be brutal. Do not forget that on my whistle, the attacker engages from behind. The defender must adapt, redirect, and neutralize within three seconds. If you fail to neutralize, your pair will be kicked out."Murmurs rose through the students, while Coach Vance did not seem to care in the least as he marched back toward the centre of the field. The remaining students
AureliaZephyron flinched as if I had struck him across the face. His hands hovered in the space between us, trembling slightly, before falling heavily to his sides. The shame in his gray eyes instantly hardened.He didn’t want to be the villain in front of the cameras. He wanted to be the tragic A
Aurelia's POV The entire ballroom went dead silent at the sight of her. The applause died instantly, replaced by a wave of collective gasps.Lyra didn't look at the elders. She didn't look at the Headmistress. Her glittering, predatory eyes locked straight onto Zephyron, ignoring me entirely as if
Aurelia's POV “I put fifty credits on her getting dumped before the clock strikes midnight,” a sharp voice sneered from the row of marble sinks.It was Chloe, one of Lyra’s old inner circle. She was adjusting her diamond earrings, her eyes tracking my reflection through the glass with pure disdain
Aurelia's POV I pressed the cold towel against Zephyron’s bruised knuckles, watching the way his jaw tightly clenched.He didn’t look at me. His gray eyes were locked on the empty ice, his breathing heavy and ragged.“You’re pushing yourself too hard, Zeph,” I whispered.He let out a harsh breath,







