Fated for Flames: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance (Arcanum Academy Book 1) by JC Dark

Author:JC Dark [Dark, JC]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2024-05-30T00:00:00+00:00

26

Evelyn

That night, when I trudged back to my dorm room, there was a package on my neatly made bed. My heart fluttered with anticipation as I approached it. The package was stamped with a human store’s logo.

Finally, the order I had placed had arrived.

Eagerly, I tore it open to reveal two items: a small surveillance camera and a hair dryer. In this world where magic was our lifeline, such mundane objects seemed oddly out of place. But without my magic to protect me or dry my hair in seconds, I had to resort to what humans did.

The surveillance camera came with an app. It wasn’t much compared to conjuring a protective spell around my room, but it was all I had now. After all, if another siphoning object found its way into my room, I wanted proof.

After setting up the camera and downloading the app onto my phone, I turned my attention to my desk.

It was time to dig deeper into the circumstances of my parents’ death.

The official version of events suggested it was merely a case of unfortunate circumstances, being in the wrong place at the wrong time. They’d been returning from visiting friends, the journey cut short by the reckless actions of a drunk driver, resulting in a violent collision that claimed all their lives in an instant.

But had it been purely accidental?

My mother, with her unparalleled magical powers, should have been the prime candidate for succession, shouldn’t she?

Had she rejected the offer?

It did seem likely; she hadn’t been one for ruling. Her nature, with her affinity for plants, was too nurturing and too gentle to shoulder the burden of leadership. But back then, the Luminary Coven had still been small, a far cry from the formidable force it had become under Morgana’s iron-fisted rule, which had seen our numbers swell exponentially.

I scoured every news article clipping, reading and rereading the printed words until they blurred before my eyes. But there was not a hint, not a shred of evidence that suggested anything more.

I had to find answers.

As I sat in the silence of my room, my gaze fell on a worn, leather-bound book that had survived the test of time. It was a collection of stories and spells that my mother used to read to me as a child. A lump formed in my throat as I picked it up, the leather becoming warm under my touch. It was more than just a book; it was a treasure trove of memories, a tangible connection to my lost parents.

My mind drifted back to simpler, brighter days when I was a little girl nestled in my mother’s lap in front of the crackling fireplace. Her voice, soft and soothing, had woven tales of magic and adventure, her fingers tracing the delicate runes etched into the pages. In one of those cherished moments, she’d shared some of the truth of our lineage.

“The witches in our family are born with golden eyes, not merely as a mark of beauty but as a sign of immense power,” she had explained.

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