Labyrinth Academy 2: Wars: an Urban Fantasy academy romance by JA Wren

Author:JA Wren [Wren, JA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-17T06:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

“Ow,” Rayna groaned as she settled herself—gingerly—into her seat the next morning.

She chose the back row of the lecture hall, hoping to remain invisible while she nursed her aching muscles during Light and Dark Mythos and Deities. She usually enjoyed this class, but today she wished for nothing more than her bed.

Or at least a soft cushion under her butt.

Her darkness had proven it could heal the worst of her injuries, sealing her skin after being torn open, but it wasn’t especially effective against stiff and aching muscles.

“Do you need me to be gentler, Knox?” Xander plopped himself down on the empty chair beside her, stretching out and slouching so his feet extended under the seat in front of him. “I can try to go easier on you next time.”

She glared out the corner of her eyes but didn’t risk causing herself more discomfort by turning all the way towards him. Asher had given her the massage of a lifetime. It had been heavenly—especially what came after—but too bad it didn’t keep the pain from seeping back into her.

She’d even been too sore and exhausted to listen to the star calling out to her again.

Or maybe she still wasn’t quite ready to face her destiny.

“You’re lucky Ash isn’t here,” she whispered as the professor hushed students.

“Huh.” Xander grunted. “Is that why he almost roasted me like a turkey on the way to class? Because I bruised your ego?”

“You did more than bruise my ego.” The comeback didn’t hold nearly the venom she’d meant to throw into it. Mostly because while she hurt like she’d been hit by a fucking train, she was also closer to gaining control of her powers.

Thanks to Mr. Annoying and his damn lightning bolts.

Sure, Asher had been livid when she’d returned to his room, sporting tears in her clothing and covered in her own blood. He’d wanted to head out right then and hunt Xander and Kally down, but they’d done what they were supposed to do.

What she’d asked them to do—train her.

Their methods had just been a little…painful.

Xander chuckled, but she cut off whatever he was about to say. “Thank you, by the way.”

He gaped like a fish for a second, then cocked his lips into a full on grin that likely melted the hearts—and underwear—of most girls. And guys, alike. Rayna was suddenly very glad she was immune.

“Good morning, students,” Professor Holsten said from the front of the class as she stepped up to her podium. “As I’m sure all of you are aware, the December Solstice Ball is fast approaching, so we’ll be taking a closer look at deities connected to the wintery season.

“Many view the winter months as the dark time of the year. It’s generally associated with gloom and death, and as such, we’ll be working our way through dark mythos and deities as we lead up to the ball.”

Holsten waved a hand through the air and the ceiling above morphed into a night sky, midnight blue bathing the lecture hall in darkness.

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