Hekate's Bride

out of the hallway in which I'm

be happen

an't b

e in Lyca

such a mistake being made in all of my history lessons on

I need to be at the Academy w

evices from the human world. There are thin lockers lining the wal

. Surely, he can help me reach my father and mo

g around as I do. The vast white corridors seem to stretch on forever, w

ch the high ceilings come to view. It is written boldly

m suddenly being shoved left and right and the sound of shoes squeaking on marbled floor

. They all look like a whole bunch of doofuses

r this set. I think it's unfair. We'll have a lot of weaklings

nd the two of them turn to me, staring

erve me from head to

degrading loo

ls suddenly flare, and her eyes are sudde

. "I am

about to speak when a bell suddenly r

ude

in it has my knees buckling. Sweat breaks on my forehead and i

lasses sit upon his arrogant nose as he observes the crowd below the podium. There is an air of authority about him that freaks the

m, all dressed in official ro

nothing but excellence from each and every one of you," he pauses, walking down the length of the stage, staring at each face with dark intense

d become the best versions of yourselves. But make no mistake, this will not be an eas

very step of the way. You will have the best inst

gned to you. Look up the board on your way out to find yours. You are not allowed out the school gat

such, the network connections have been cut off from the outside. Should

e expelled. If you are found outside past curfew, you will be expelled. If you are to be found cheating in any of y

led, I flinch. Too many

discovery. If you have any questions, pass the

yell, tumbling

e, staring at me with disbelief li

being pricked by the edge of daggers. As I reach closer to the podium, I suffer the

of the stage, and I take them, stoppin

as tall as the idiot prince, and the aura around his is something formidabl

makes any sense), each of them possessing stre

ks like thunder and I resist the urge

rk eyes. "No. I have an order. I'm in the wrong

form briefly before returning to my face. His eyes are an abyss, without depth and filled with nothing but cold darkness

killed for giving orders. It is within my rights. Plus, I am well acquai

asks. "And wh

"I am Astrid Blackwood, daughter of Alpha King Ronan Blackwood, and I demand that

waves his hand in a

ly appear at either sides of me and grab

the actu

at are carting me away. "Do you have any idea who -- get your filthy hand

y l

entire hall begins to laugh at me and so

males, the Chancellor and the stupid stu

llor continues his speech. I can barely hear a word past my

school has no value within the gates of the school. It is the first rule. Do well to note this if you do not want to g