Dancing With Demons (The Academy of Amazing Beasts Book 3) by Melody Rose

Author:Melody Rose [Rose, Melody]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-12T16:00:00+00:00

15

Joan

“I’m… not really sure,” I confided, setting my glass down and folding my hands on my lap. My vision got a little hazy as an emotional dam burst within me. “I would’ve definitely said I’m just an ordinary human because combat magic never came easily for me like it has for Theodore or Nathan. Even when Lydia tried to assault me, I was barely able to defend myself.”

Serafina nodded sympathetically and let me finish without interrupting me. I continued digging to see if there was any kernel of truth to this theory that I might’ve never fit in on Earth. Maybe it never was Deirdre and the rest of my crummy stepfamily, my father passing, or how I always felt worse for wear because I was so overworked. I could’ve failed so miserably at life before Bouclier because I ended up in the wrong universe entirely.

“And that time that Theo brought me to the portal, I should’ve been scared out of my mind. I mean, he practically kidnapped me.” I then scrambled to clarify since I didn’t want to throw Theo under the bus. After Nascha, I didn’t want any more accusations flung around. “Well, it was necessary, you know, because Abelard was casting a detection spell. I’m not sure what he was detecting, really, but I think he was trying to find a recruit with unique magic?”

“Indeed,” Serafina finally spoke up. She didn’t seem bothered by Theo’s escapades, probably because she was hired to protect the Von Brandts. Instead, she locked onto my willingness to just waltz into the supernatural as she gestured toward the middle of my chest. “You see, your heart led you here. You always knew you were different, yes? Hungering for more than what your circumstances afforded you. I would hazard to say that you sent a beacon, perhaps a distress signal, to forge your own path out of Earth.”

I shifted in my seat. Her probing hit really close to home. I had nothing but gratitude for my time here in Bouclier, but I also wondered how much easier life could’ve been if I grew up in Lemuria.

My father did okay when he had my mom, ever the grounded romantic. Mom, on the other hand, poured her heart and soul into the kitchen, storybooks, and foster kittens. As much as she cherished Dad’s companionship, we never had enough money to travel and see the world. She always seemed restless and wistful, hungering for a life she couldn’t quite have and fussing over extravagant dishes to fill the void. Eventually, that sense of displacement caught up to her. I still remember the faraway look in her eyes, as though she finally caught a glimpse of the escape she always dreamt of.

“I think…” I paused as I tried to find the best way to put it. “It’s possible that there was some enchantment in my bloodline, my mother’s side. She was always kooky, you know, strange in the best sense of the word. Is it possible for

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