Curse of Thorns: A Paranormal Academy Romance (Curse of the Shadow Book 1) by Michelle Areaux

Author:Michelle Areaux [Areaux, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-06-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

“Students, the threat is now removed. Please go about your evening as normal.”

Seriously, this couldn’t be right; could it?

The announcement blared throughout the academy as Candi and I sat quietly in our room. I had tried to look over schoolwork, but I couldn’t keep my focus on anything. In a matter of hours, I had learned of a mysterious potion that was the answer to the end of the curse of the thorns, and was almost attacked by a dragon.

My stomach growled from hunger and I hugged my middle. “Do you really think it’s safe to leave our room now?” I asked.

Candi didn’t seem upset or phased by what had gone on. “Sure,” she said, shrugging her shoulders. “They must have calmed Stella down and have her sedated.”

I wanted to argue that Ason had told us to wait for him, but I decided against it. Why was I even caring about what he said? An inner turmoil spun around like a raging tornado. Ason had been kind– which had been unexpected for sure– but something inside of me wanted to listen to him. I almost felt like he was worried about me. That he had intentionally sought me out to make sure I was safe. But why would he do that?

None of this made any sense.

We opened our door to leave, and I spotted a few girls from our hallway walking toward the stairs, chatting as though an anger-fueled dragon hadn’t been on the loose hours earlier.

When we made it to the cafeteria, we went through the line, each of us grabbing a plate of lasagna with fresh garlic bread, and found seats next to large windows that overlooked the courtyard.

As I sat down, I began to pick at my food. I was hungry, but I couldn’t seem to force myself to eat more than a few bites of my food.

Candi sparked a conversation amongst a few other students who joined our table. I tried to be polite and listen, nodding when I felt it was necessary for a response, but I didn’t offer anything else. When I finished my dinner, I decided to head back to the library. I wanted to find the books I had been researching before the entire world had been flipped upside down.

Leaving the cafeteria, the eerie silence of the halls made me shudder. I was almost to the library doors when I heard my name being called.

Turning, I spotted Ason prowling my way. Sighing, I suddenly grew very anxious. Was he going to yell at me for not listening to him? Did I even care?

“Farrah, why are you out here alone?” he asked, a red flare sparking in his dark eyes.

Huffing, I stomped my foot. “Last I checked, you aren’t my boss.”

Ok, maybe that sounded juvenile, but I was tired of his back-and-forth behavior.

His eyes grew wide as he stared back at me, almost as if he hadn’t expected me to lash out at him.

“It’s not safe. You saw Stella earlier…” his words were muffled by the pounding of my own heart.

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