Supernatural Academy

nce she arrived at Blackwood Academy, she wished she could stay in bed forever. The events of her first day h

p, standing by the window, her piercing r

late," Lena said wit

r her head. "I don't want to go. The who

lips. "Well, you are. A human in a superna

s she sat up. She knew Lena wasn't trying to

h silver embroidery, a white shirt, and a pleated skirt. As s

er, the h

wers. How is s

to make her l

at arrogant jerk had already tried to humiliate he

center of them was none other than Jake Deveraux, leaning casually against the wall with h

uman," he said, pushing off the wall and stepp

e without flinchin

really. It just means

nd in an instant, Jake was standing right beside her, his face

didn't back away. She

t," Jake whispered, his voi

her fists. She didn't know how, but one way or ano

Clash

urned, students whispered about her. Some were wary, others intrigued, but most simply kept their dista

lly. She had been the one to explain the hierarchy of the school-th

nfluential. Jake Deveraux's father owned the ac

nd Elias Sterling, heirs to

lackwood, the third richest, f

l politics, but there was one stude

. From the moment they met, it seemed like Jake had made it his mission to get under her skin. Whether it was his condescendi

e refused t

a trap so that when Jake walked through the door, chocolate syrup would spill

rding to plan-until she n

out the chocolate f

ance. One more step, and it would pour onto him. Her h

hen-i

r, the movement, even the flicker

h hitched. Her

just h

rushed to the doorway, and shoved the bucket aside. Then, as i

etely unaware of what

ing to breathe. Her head spun with co

aze landed on her, suspic

ince she arrived, sh

ash Begin

one see what happened? She glanced around, but no one seemed to notice anything out o

staring

her spine. He hadn't moved, hadn't spoken, b

react, a voice cu

her side, grabbing her arm

hard, trying to steady herself.

. He didn't believe her. Sh

his usual table. The crowd parted for him like always,

d shakily. Th

r Th

-a high-level event where participants were grouped into teams and f

e, she had been ass

e muttered under her breath

me, human, I don't

xchanged glances but said nothing. Simon Black

al abilities-werewolves, vampires,

osed to do?" one student

ut Jake's cold voice

oug

ter died

r team," he said, his tone bored but comm

minute he was acting like she was bene

d dwell on it,

me had

Ba

heir magic to construct barriers, the werewolves relied on brute stre

er hand, mostly st

the

d from the trees, wielding weapons infused with magical energy. The

s er

ing most of the incoming attacks. Simon led the werewo

ed. This isn't just

she f

presence creep

er was inches away from her ba

e it coul

e m

abbing the attacker's wrist and twisting it with brutal force

second, th

otect

t

me to ask. The

to her, his voi

your s

blood r

o whisper. "What are

"You can f

t in her throat.

," he sa

, panic creeping into her voice. "

," he ordered.

The shield was breaking.

d no c

e focused-desperate,

h

orld

Clash

ing was

es were frozen mid-attack, flames and sparks from spells hanging in the air like a paused video. Even J

ly did

rward. She had no idea how long this would l

urrounded. The enemy had positioned themselves strategically-i

to chan

rming weapons, and shifting her teammates to safer spots. This is insane... Sh

felt..

e could, she took a deep

h

res

stumbled in confusion, their attacks missing their targets. Some of their weapons

twins unleashed a powerful binding spell, locking several enemies in place

les had

his eyes blazing with suspicion and

ze, pretending to

ater, it

blew. Their

t Stella barely heard it. Her c

iberate. The usual arrogance was gon

lightly, lower

did yo

clenched into f

ffed.

, their instructor's voi

am, well done.

stif

n. "You were the only human on the team. H

ead through

re still on he

tarting t

est. She needed to g

d move, Jake did so

ng forward and shielding her from the instr

led throug

th parted in

t question him. "Hmm. Then make

, he dism

lla grabbed Jake's wrist. "What

ed. "You'r

vered f

Don't get used to it. I just don't want anyon

omach

raux was

atching her more

Clash

t, stepping back as heat rushed to her face-

muttered under her brea

e was suddenly in front of her again,

there was something sharp, calculating. His golden eyes locked onto

d her fists. I

ou're wrong." She kept her voi

le, tilting his head. "R

wrist-gently, but firmly enough that she couldn't shake him off. H

ze again, her

eyes faded, replaced by something e

as quickly,

azy shrug. "Keep your little secret, Stella. Bu

ed, turn

d over his shoulder. "Next time, d

im walk away, he

raux was

ecause of

thout even trying-he wa

disappeared down the hallway. Her heart was still pounding

let him

ridors were dimly lit, the flickering lamps casting long shadows on the walls. Every n

ad about her defying

hear what

ly set a tr

e crazy...

she was going to back down just because Jake was some kind

dorm room, she pushed the d

through a book. The vampire glanced up, her crimson eyes gleaming

ag on the chair. "If you're he

ldn't dream of it. I'm just... impressed. No

a muttered, sitting on her bed. "He j

kle. "You have no idea wh

"What's that s

't let things go. He's not just some rich brat-he's dangerous. And if you

but kept her face ne

. "You really are som

he door inte

d and got up

ame face-to-face with someone she rea

Dev

ossed, his golden eyes glinting with som

e?" he

orknob tightened. "What

sidering his answer. "You embarrassed me today, S

om behind Stella. "Told you," s

s at Jake. "Oh? And what exactly are yo

rkened. "No, that would be too easy. I'd r

hrough her, but she refused

shed away from the doorframe, straightening

ed away, disappear

y, realizing she'd be

. "Oh, you're

d at her. "O

e couldn't shake the feeling t