Dragon Fire Academy 1: First Term: an RH academy romance by Rachel Jonas

Author:Rachel Jonas [Jonas, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Noelle

“Your name please?”

I peered around Toni’s shoulder when Tristan was called forward, sporting the worst case of bed-head I’d ever seen. I smiled as he stepped up on the platform, more nervous than I’d seen him in nearly four months, since we first met.

“Tristan,” he rasped. “Tristan Montgomery.”

Waiting to be given the all clear to stand before the pendulum, he ran his nails across the gold-toned scruff on his jaw.

“Thank you, Mr. Montgomery. Please step forward.”

While the rest of us watched and waited in silence, Tristan did as he’d been instructed, preparing to be guided by Spirit.

He stood there, the Overseers waited while the medallion swung, and then came to a dead stop over the Domain Akaasha emblem.

The entire room was suddenly alive with conversation, chatter from those who weren’t yet aware that we had the only warlock in existence—as far as I was aware—right here at Dragon Fire Academy.

Tristan had kind of a smirk set on his face, gripping the back of his neck as he turned to us. “It’s always fun being made to feel like a freak.”

He’d only spoken loud enough for us—his friends—and the nearby staff to hear. Being good natured, his smirk turned into a laugh, which meant he hadn’t let the shocked reaction from our peers get to him.

Tristan came down, and Toni stepped forward. Marcella rested her chin on my shoulder as we watched. Breathing deeply, Toni gave her name when asked, and then went before the pendulum. As with Tristan, it swung for a bit before settling on Domain Akaasha. Toni smiled while accepting her pin, and then returned to her seat, per Alani’s instructions.

And now … it was on me.

Alani held her hand out with a smile, gesturing for me to approach.

“You got this,” Marcella said encouragingly.

Forcing a smile, my feet inched forward slowly like I trudged through quicksand. It was at that moment that I peered up, seeing only my guardians’ silhouettes as the spotlight shined in my eyes, but I was certain I had their full attention. Heck, according to Rayen, they hadn’t taken their eyes off me since I first got here.

Don’t freak out, Noelle. It’ll be quick.

Making myself this promise only took the edge off a little bit. However, that false sense of peace faded the second I was staring that pendulum down.

“Please state your name?”

“Noelle,” I answered, shaking my hands at my sides.

“Thank you,” Alani stated, still holding that calm smile that contrasted how my nerves shredded as I waited.

The red rope whipped through the air, swinging the pendulum back and forth just like it had done for everyone else. My heart pounded as I found myself growing anxious to see where it would stop.

Would I mostly identify as dragon, like my mother? Would my wolf prevail? Or would being a witch overpower both my shifters?

Only time would tell, and that time was now.

Back and forth, back and forth.

It seemed like this went on longer than with all the other students, but I was pretty sure that was only because of the pressure of standing before everyone.

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