Academy of Beasts XXX by Becca Fanning

Author:Becca Fanning
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-06-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

My eyes burned, and I had to squint as I tried to focus on the page I was reading. Trying to read was more like it. Lack of sleep had my brain frazzled, and I’d been staring at the words so long, they started to blur. Rubbing my eyes, I heaved a sigh and clamped it shut. There was nothing helpful in it anyway. Shoving the leather-bound book back into its space on the shelf, I moved down the line. A title about witches and warlocks caught my eyes, and a sliver of hope flickered.

Maybe this one wouldn’t be a disappointment. This was how it had been going all afternoon. I found a textbook that looked promising, only to be disappointed when I found nothing to help me. Of course, the current text I had open was useless. My frustrated growl echoed in the back section of the library. Mrs. Radish, the librarian, peered over her wireframes and shushed me.

My next sound of frustration was much quieter―a drawn-out sigh that reverberated with exhaustion. Sleep had become a thing of the past, and I was tired. Granted, it’s only been two days since returning from the dragon kingdom, but with so much weighing on me, it felt like an eternity. I hadn’t found any information on the kind of power Demetrius claimed Dante had. There was nothing alluding to another with a warlock taking possession of another’s body.

“Was Ren right, after all? Did Demetrius manipulate me?” I’d asked myself that question so many times.

Trust your instincts.

My head whipped from side to side at the sound of the softly uttered words. It took me a moment to realize that it wasn’t external. The advice from that ever-calm voice echoed in my mind. I’d been so wrapped up in finding proof to save Demetrius, and I hadn’t forgotten about my other little problem: hearing voices. One voice in particular. As I looked around the library, I didn’t dare respond aloud as I usually would. The last thing I needed on top of my other worries was to have the entire school think I was crazy. Being the only calm made me enough of an oddball.

Scrubbing a hand over my face, I leaned against a bookshelf and closed my eyes. “Gods, I’m really losing it here.”

“If you came clean, I bet you’d feel a lot better.”

My eyes flew open at the whisper in my ear to connect with Ren’s. “Ren, what are you doing in here?”

“Why do you ask in that surprised tone? I’m a student and this is the library.” He shrugged.

“Please, you never study hence, you need no books. You’re stalking me.”

Amusement shone in his eyes. “Admit it, you like my brand of stalking.” He leaned closer until his mouth hovered close to mine.

Placing a hand on his chest, I gave him a slight shove. “Keep your lips to yourself, lover boy. We are not going to give Mrs. Radish another reason to scold me.”

“She’s a miserable old goat, isn’t she?”

I jabbed him in the side with an elbow.

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