Nightworld Academy: Term Three by LJ Swallow

Author:LJ Swallow [Swallow, LJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Five

MAEVE

The last couple of mornings I’ve met Ash outside the Gilgamesh building, but he texted me this morning to say he’d meet me at breakfast instead.

Confused and a little hurt, I wait for him in the main hall, promising Amelia that I’d meet her in class.

He steps in with Vincent, and when I walk over, my happiness at seeing him plummets. Ash doesn’t smile but glances at his brother, who looks between us before arching a brow at Ash.

Ash barely spoke to me at last night’s games. Has Vincent won?

"Maeve, isn’t it?" asks Vincent.

He knows damn well who I am. "Yes."

"Bad luck on the performance in last night’s challenge. I’m sure your team will improve with practice."

"I’m sure."

"What happened to Jamie? His face looked a little worse for wear." Vincent chuckles and my hackles rise. "Ash told me he walked into a tree in the dark."

I expected Ash to tell Vincent a story that lowers Vincent’s suspicion, but seriously? He could’ve chosen something less obviously a lie.

"We were banned from using witchlight magic, and Jamie couldn’t see where he was walking in the dark," I say with a sweet smile.

"Poor kid." Vincent doesn’t return my smile.

Ash mirrors Vincent’s stance with arms crossed and chin tipped, a miniature version of his brother. A strange tension hangs between the three of us. Ash denied his brother disliked me, and I thought his attitude was to witches in general, but I can feel his displeasure at my closeness to Ash.

Hell, I saw how he feels.

"Are you coming to class?" I ask.

"Soon. Vincent needs my help with something."

"Oh."

Vincent blows air into his cheeks. "We’re in a hurry, Ashley. Now."

Ash darts a look between us and mouths ‘sorry’. I step forward to give him a hug before he leaves, but he turns to follow Vincent.

Amelia and Jamie are already in class when I arrive, and I glance over to where Andrei sits with his Petrescu group. His eyes linger on mine longer than usual and he gives a small smile to acknowledge me. I hesitantly smile back.

Class starts and I keep one eye on the door as we pull out our potions books. Mine and Amelia’s are stained in places from spilled potions and notes in the margin. Jamie’s brow creases as he runs through the list.

"Where’s Ash?" asks Amelia

"With Vincent."

Jamie makes a humph noise and stands. "I’ll grab some ingredients. Light the burner, Amelia."

Amelia watched Jamie as he wanders across the classroom then pulls out a match to light the flame. "Do you have the glasses for the potion?"

I bend down and pull three cylindrical glass containers from the cupboard, along with the spoons and scales.

"He doesn’t trust Vincent," says Amelia. "They’re going to come to blows if this continues."

"Do you trust him?" I ask.

She shrugs. "I’ve hardly spoken to him."

"Do you think Vincent knows about last night?" I whisper.

"Andrei dealt with the situation, as you know." Amelia chews her lip. "He’s a different guy around you."

I glance back at Andrei. His dark fringe sweeps into his eyes as he looks intently at a book Katherine shows her group.

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