Supernatural Academy

New Girl in a S

imagined she would be-Blackwood Academy, a prestigious school hidden deep in the

wasn't su

n accepted into a school full of vampires, werewolves, fairies, and creatures she had only read about in boo

aybe they'll send me back onc

The school was breathtaking-a massive castle-like structure surrounded by mist, with towerin

supernatural auras making it clear that they weren't human. Some had sharp fangs,

ard. How am I supp

he Vampir

key and a school map. She found her room in the Moonlight Dormitory, a pla

like lavender and someth

er long silver hair. Her crimson eyes fli

t be the

That's the first

of her sharp fangs. "Relax, I don't

d a small sm

remely brave or extremely stupid to come he

ose to come here. I was accep

moment before laughing.

milies and

h course on the academy's social structure. They sa

rol this school," Celeste explained. "The

raised platform in the dining hall. They were surrou

-are the strongest werewolves here. T

es and sharp features sat in the middl

sorcerer, and his family is

le eyes leaned lazily against a pillar, his

owerful of them all. His father owns this school, but

d a boy sitting at the

s, and an expression that screamed arrogance. Even

m," Celeste warned

counter

y, fate had

ll, trying to memorize the map, she bumped int

om her hands as

re going!" she sn

sent chills d

o you think you

ght into Jake Dever

her, his black uniform crisp, his expression un

tudents whispered, watching the scene u

sed to be i

e. You bumped into me to

ou've got guts, new gi

s were inches apart. "But be careful. Some pe

ay, leaving Stella standing there,

de her, looking both

lared war on

. "I don't care. He's

"Oh, you will

nning of

inking about her encounter with Jake. There was someth

wasn't

just another weak hu

now, this was on

l was massive, with chandeliers floating in midair, their flames flickering in colors that shifted between blue and g

her plate. She coul

Stella muttered, le

hispered back. "Humans don't ge

tly. She wasn't stupid. There was a reason

commanding attention. His blue eyes flickered toward her for a seco

lla kne

watched him carefully-Jake wasn't just a rich boy with a bad attitude.

reason, he wa

ous Headmas

admaster's office. She had barely set foo

welcome to Bla

streaked hair and piercing amber eyes. He looked

estions," he said, mo

la said firmly.

ed her for a long mo

t ordinary, no matt

skipped. "Wha

mething inside you, something buried deep.

en eyes

ver the truth soon, someon

ffice with her heart pounding.

.. and if you don't uncover the

y dimly lit by floating lanterns. The shadows stretched long agai

en a ghost," Celeste sai

ella muttered, sti

ead. "So? What did t

her she couldn't just blurt out e

n't push further. Instead, she ge

r curfew. Some students don't follow the acade

stares again. Whispers followed her, som

an. Why is

hink she'

k. She won

ept walking. She wasn't weak. S

gh the murmurs. A voice

little guest thinks

and there he wa

on her. Beside him, his closest friends, the twins from the Valerian family

ide her. "Ignore h

n't in the moo

our problem?"

. "My problem? Oh, sweetheart, you

esh wave of whisper

ch. "Then you'll just

her to talk back. A flicker of amusement passed

he said, stepping aside. "Good

igh. She didn't care if Jake Deveraux was t

surviv

uld surviv

creeping ivy. A large iron door with intricate carvings stood

hat floated in midair. A massive fireplace crackled with blue flames, ca

Stella up the spiraling staircase. "We have our own ro

ed an eyebr

from the three ruling families. And rule three..." She stopped in front of a wooden door with

owned. "T

art of the academy no one is allowed to enter. It's warded, b

ut she shoved the feeling aside. S

uttered, pushin

nst the far wall, draped in deep crimson. A desk, bookshelf, and wardrobe

ell, get some rest. Classes start tomorr

her bag onto the bed. "

k, new girl." With that, sh

dn

couldn'

e occasional howl of the wind out

tincts

rting around. Was s

h

ock on he

was on the third floor. No one

ept toward the window. She hesitat

th

y and the academ

was being paranoid. May

oc

ime, l

uickened. Someth

she unlatched the win

ed down right

to gasp before a fam

d, new

whipped

despite being three stories high. His dark uniform blended

are you doing

g sure you're not

him. "Not afraid

e. She nearly screamed-until he landed soundl

he added, shoving his hands in his pock

"Oh? And are you one of

step closer, his smirk fading slightly. "

art st

eld something she couldn't read-curio

care?" she

ause... I don't believe yo

ce stretched

h

Knock

wasn't coming

was at h

turned toward the sound,

you have ano

swallow

whoever was at that