Academy of Beasts IV by Becca Fanning

Author:Becca Fanning [Fanning, Becca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gizmo Media

Chapter 9

I should’ve had more wine.

“You want me to just state all of my problems and thoughts?”

“Why not?” Dracus asked and pushed his plate to the side. “You clearly want to say something.”

“You’re not wrong,” I said. “Fine. Let’s start.” From my jean pocket, I took out my list of things. Enrique smacked the table with a laugh. His rage had dissipated already.

“She’s got a list.”

Theo didn’t return Enrique’s grin. Instead, he huffed.

“Sketchy Boys, item number one: You all disappear for mysterious reasons. You often come back injured. Bleeding, bruised. I ask about it and get brushed off.” I set the list down and stared at Dracus.

“We have a certain role to perform at the Academy,” he said. “A job that requires utmost secrecy and discretion on the part of our employer.”

“So, you do work someone. Someone is above you.”

“Above?” His tone took on a haughty tone. “No, we work alongside them.”

“And who is them?” I asked.

They seemed to all look at one another except for Dracus. His eyes remained firmly on my face, refusing to budge. I almost wished he was less intense. A bead of sweat rolled downed my back. It quite possible that the dragon-shifter was heating up the room by accident, which meant that Dracus, of all people, was losing his usual poise.

“That, I cannot tell you,” he replied. “I can tell you that they represent the safety of shifters everywhere and are trust-worthy.”

“Second Sketchy Boys note—”

“Sorry,” Enrique broke in. “What’s Sketchy Boys?”

“It’s what I call you in my notes,” I said with a sniff. “Because you’re sketchy.”

“Sketchy?” he repeated with an offended voice. “Mysterious and sexy, yes, but sket—”

“Enrique, let Fiona finish her list.” Dracus never moved his gaze off me. I took a breath and continued, vowing to drop the sketchy label.

“Second item: nobody will tell me what I am,” I stated. “It’s incredibly frustrating.”

“What you are is a student at the Academy,” Dracus said. Jasper chuckled darkly, drawing everyone’s gaze.

“Sorry, Dracus,” he muttered. “But I can see what she’s talking about a bit more.”

Dracus exhaled in a measured breath. “Very well, Jasper. Would you like to try?”

The fox-shifter lifted his brows. “Stop me if I get it wrong.” He turned to me. “Are you ready?”

My heart leaped into my throat. I nodded numbly.

“Fiona. You are a student at Beast Academy. You were brought here because your family was murdered, likely by someone that doesn’t like shifters. They had reason enough to suspect you were a shifter. You’re not a traditional shifter.” He paused for a beat. “But you’re something. Something that Dracus is afraid we don’t know enough about to tell you.”

I blinked. “You’re not telling me because you don’t know?” My mouth dropped open. Here I’d been, thinking that they had the answers to all of my questions.

Dracus sighed. “No, we don’t know everything for certain. It’s true. We have strong suspicions, but we cannot confirm them yet. On that point, you’ll have to trust me.”

“Okay. Why couldn’t you have told me

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