Lahat ng Kabanata ng VIREMONT ACADEMY:THE SEALED HUMAN CLAIMED BY THE FOUR SCIONS: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

I tossed my duffel bag into the trunk without a word, and I pulled the heavy passenger door open before sliding onto the pristine leather seat next to him.The driver was one of Kiefer’s silent enforcers, and he immediately locked the doors before shifting the massive vehicle into drive and pulling away from the compound.I stared out the window and watched the only home I had ever known disappear behind the thick line of pine trees, and a heavy, suffocating silence filled the cab.We drove down the winding mountain highway for twenty minutes before I finally broke the quiet, because the tension radiating from Darian was starting to give me a headache."So you're just going to act as my glorified babysitter today?" I asked, and I kept my gaze fixed on the snow-capped trees blurring past the glass so I wouldn't have to look at him."My father told me to make sure you actually arrived at the academy, and I wasn't in the mood to argue with him after the stunt you pulled in the ring," Dar

"And I told you I wasn't leaving," I shot back, and I swatted his hand away even though my own fingers were still trembling violently."You could have been killed, Liora," he argued, and his jaw clenched while his eyes searched my face for any sign of a hidden wound."Well, I wasn't, and you are welcome for saving your furry ass," I muttered, and I pushed myself up off the ground so I wouldn't look so pathetic sitting in the dirt."You are infuriating," he sighed, and he ran a hand over his face to wipe away the mix of rain and sweat covering his skin."The driver didn't make it," Darian confirmed softly, and he glanced back at the ruined SUV with a heavy sigh.I swallowed hard, and the guilt gnawed at my stomach because the driver died just to transport me to a stupid school."We cannot mourn him right now, and we have to secure the perimeter," Darian stated, and his Alpha training took over as he scanned the tree line again.I nodded slowly, and I gripped my wrench tighter while the

Phaedra crossed her arms over her chest, and a cruel smirk twisted her lips while she looked up at him."You are defending a bleeding stray now, Darian?" she mocked, and she tilted her head to look at the nasty gash still healing on his forehead."Your father must be so disappointed in the little mutt he raised, especially since you couldn't even afford to rent a proper car for her arrival," she taunted.Darian did not yell, and he simply let a low, vibrating snarl slip from his throat while his eyes flared a dangerous, glowing crimson."Say one more word about my pack, and I will rip your throat out right here in front of your little friends," Darian warned in a deadly, quiet tone.Phaedra took a step back as the Alpha aura rolled off him, and she smoothed her blazer down to hide the sudden tremor in her hands."You are a savage, Varric," she muttered, and she turned on her heel to walk away just as the courtyard alarm began to blare."Attention all first-year students, please procee

I leaned my forearms against the cold marble railing of the VIP viewing deck and stifled a long, heavy yawn behind the back of my hand.The sorting ceremony was easily the most tedious event of the entire academic year, and I only attended because my father insisted a royal prince must always observe the shifting power dynamics of the lower classes.Down on the polished obsidian floor, a pathetic line of terrified first-year students shuffled forward to touch the ancient ranking crystal like sheep lining up for the slaughter.I swirled the expensive amber liquid in my crystal glass, and I let my gaze drift lazily over the massive crowd of elite heirs sitting in the grandstands.Everyone was wearing perfectly tailored uniforms and showing off their manicured magic, and the sheer arrogance in the room was enough to give me a headache."This year's crop looks exceptionally weak," a vampire lordling named Silas sneered from the velvet seat next to me.Silas swirled a glass of synthetic bl

The heavy metal door of the holding room clicked shut, and the two armored guards immediately grabbed my upper arms to march me down the bright hallway.They didn't bother speaking to me while we navigated a confusing maze of corridors that slowly took us further away from the pristine administration wing.The polished marble floors eventually gave way to uneven cobblestone, and the bright fluorescent lights shifted into dim, flickering bulbs that cast long shadows against the walls.We descended a narrow spiral staircase that smelled strongly of damp earth and stale air, and the sudden drop in temperature made me shiver in my ruined clothes.This was Sector Four, and it looked more like a forgotten dungeon than a dormitory for a prestigious magical academy.The guards dragged me down a long hallway lined with battered wooden doors, and they stopped abruptly in front of a room marked with a faded brass number seven.One of the guards shoved me forward so hard that I stumbled over the