Monster Academy by Catherine Banks

Author:Catherine Banks [Banks, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crescent Sea Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Nineteen

TSUKIKO

Twenty chupacabras, ten wolfmen, and four hellhounds walked through the front gates of the school.

I stood beside Grandfather to greet them.

Loralie stood behind me, practically vibrating with excitement.

I sighed and looked up at Grandfather. “How long are you going to make her wait?”

His lip twitched in what looked like a snarl, but I knew was him trying not to smile. “Until I’ve greeted all of them properly.”

Glancing over my shoulder, I gave Loralie a stern look.

She folded her arms across her chest and looked up at the moon like she was bored.

Frances stood beside her, smiling and trying really hard not to laugh.

Hundreds of students lined the buildings’ balconies behind us, eager to see the new creatures sent to guard us.

The thirty-four creatures came to a halt ten feet away, and as one, bowed.

“You were summoned here to protect these grounds and the students within these grounds. Humans infiltrated once already. I expect that won’t happen with you all here,” Grandfather said and growled deeply.

The creatures barked their agreement.

“Takumi is in charge of you all. Takumi, if you need anything, contact me,” Grandfather said, looking at a rather handsome and young wolfman. He had blonde hair and fur that was spiked out like he put gel in it and had three golden earrings in his left ear. He was the youngest wolfman to graduate from the academy and become a guard. He also loved to torment me whenever he was nearby. I wanted to tell Grandfather to send him away, but—and I would never admit this out loud to anyone—Takumi made me feel safe just by being here.

Takumi bowed again. “Yes, sir.” He straightened and looked at me. “Are we providing a guard for Tsukiko?”

“No,” Grandfather and I said at the same time.

Grandfather gave me a glare, and I snapped my mouth closed. My tail swished behind me, but I quickly wrapped it around my leg.

“Not at this time,” Grandfather amended. “If the situation worsens before I am able to return and you believe she needs a guard, then assign one to her.”

My mouth dropped open.

“Even if she tries to argue,” Grandfather finished with fire in his eyes.

I closed my mouth and looked down at my shoes. Fine. I got it. I would just make sure that that did not happen.

Behind me, Loralie danced from foot to foot. “Grandfather?” she whispered.

I looked up and saw his lip twitch again. “You may go,” he whispered.

Faster than I had ever seen her move, Loralie cleared the distance between us and the hellhounds.

The hounds surrounded her, rubbing their bodies on her and licking her face and hands.

She cooed at them while scratching their ears and rubbing the bellies of the ones who had lain down.

The ferocious, black dogs had red eyes that reminded me of the fires of the Underworld, fur that resembled shadows and mist, and razor sharp teeth that could tear through flesh and bone with ease.

And Loralie loved them. As Death’s daughter, she was capable of controlling the hell hounds if needed, but she had such an affinity for them that they just did whatever she asked.

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