Academy Arcanist (Astra Academy Book 1) by Shami Stovall
Author:Shami Stovall [Stovall, Shami]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Capital Station Books
Published: 2022-08-22T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter 22
Professor Helmith
It felt like a dream made reality.
Professor Helmith walked into the room, and I couldnât breathe. My chest tightened as I strode past all the other students. A few of them shot me odd sideways glances, but I didnât care. I had been waiting to speak to Professor Helmith for what felt like an eternity.
Technically, the last time I had seen her had been month ago.
It felt like a lifetimeâs worth of events had happened between then and now.
Would she be proud that I had become an arcanist?
âProfessor?â I asked as I approached, smiling even though I was trying not to.
She turned to me, her lavender eyes striking. No one else had her color of eyes.
And she wore a sleeveless dress, revealing the blue and pink swirling tattoos flowing across the skin of her shoulders. No one else had those kinds of tattoos. What were they? Why had she gotten them? They were storm clouds, stylized and glittering.
Her inky hair, black as midnight, fell straight and beautiful all the way to her shoulder blades. None of her locks blocked her ethereal whelk arcanist mark. The spiral shell of her eldrin was woven between the seven points of her star.
Her eldrin wasnât around, however.
Still, it was amazing to see her in person.
âIâm so happy to see you,â I whispered as I made it to her side.
But the expression she gave me afterwardâ¦
Professor Helmith pursed her lips and knitted her eyebrows. âGood morning. Please take your seat.â
She spoke as though she were talking to a stranger.
Ice ran through my veins.
Professor Helmith must have sensed my shift in mood. She tilted her head slightly and forced a smile. âHm? Is something wrong?â
âProfessor Helmithâ¦â I found it difficult to speak. âItâs me. Gray.â When she didnât immediately respond, I continued. âYou helped me in my dreams.â
Maybe I looked different? Maybe in my dreams, my appearance was altered? Why would she stare at me as though I were insane? This wasnâtâ¦
This wasnât how she normally acted.
âOh!â Professor Helmith placed a hand on her collarbone. âGray. Yes. Iâve been meaning to discuss your dreams with you. But after class, all right? Weâre already behind.â
âIâ¦â
She reached out and touched my shoulder with a gentle graze of her fingertips. âIâm so sorry. Iâve been so busy these last few months. Iâll explain everything after class.â
For a brief moment, I almost believed her.
I wanted to.
By the good stars, I desperately wanted to think this was her.
But in my heartâ¦
I knew this wasnât Professor Helmith.
âOh, of course,â I said as I stepped away. âSorry. Itâs just been forever since we spoke. I keep forgetting how busy you are.â
She smiled wider. âExcellent. Weâll speak afterward. Now, please take a seat.â She motioned to one of the tables.
I didnât know how or why, but this woman was an imposter. Even the way she walked to the desk at the front of the roomâit wasnât with the fluid grace of a dancer. It wasnât like Professor Helmith.
My head buzzed as I ambled my way over to a table.
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