Moonviel Academy
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. Heir to a fallen house.
ould feel fo
it fits
biting against my skin. Around me, other students begin their o
structor is R
ssed, watching me with that lazy smirk th
late, Pr
Don't call
off the rack and tosses me a wooden prac
in my hands. I grip it tighter, watching as Ro
ought before
es, but I know they're nothing comp
irst lesson," he says, voice low and sharp. "Fight with intent. Your body won't mov
ords settling deep in
focus. This isn't about s
nging the sword. But the moment I move, he's alrea
ck, shocked
e too
flick of his wrist. Before I can react,
redict." His gaze is locked onto mine. "Your
teeth and charge again, this time wat
but in reality, it's barely a few minutes. My a
nodding. "Better
an 'not enough'? I can b
irk is infuriating. "You have more power inside you than you realiz
. "Magic? I don't
ur instincts. Let the power flow through you." His gaze darke
nd a shiver
d, another voice cu
done with her, or should I
as a tall fig
tr
er the rising sun, violet
," Ronan answers, voice edg
d, studying me. "Is
" Then, to me, he says, "Your trai
"What kind
ns. "A re
an'
d be sl
training grounds, watching the moo
ing fe
ed too quickly when
earching for years. But the way they reacted-the way they tr
hat she mig
f what she
und behind me
trees, her violet eyes gl
in dange
own.
her head. "
er. "What d
t expecting Selene to be alive. They had ano
settles in m
"Someone already w
she's saying is true, then the High Co
re choo
t Selene ha
he greatest threa
ne's
ds, my muscles still sore from sparring wit
ing an
er smirk sharp. "Think of it like a
s before me-tall, with glowi
t won't be easy. But if you want to survive the re
my grip on
east
arc. The impact sends a shock through my
," Ronan calls
word 'magic' sti
beast lunges agai
es inside me. It's not a
's
a breath, surrenderi
again, the beas
time, I
he sword-except it'sthe blade, slamming into the beast's ch
le
t, and I drop to one
ward, his expre
did
gering sparks of power fadi
he steps-it's about feeling the magic inside of you." Hi
is words settle
first time, I
t time, I fe