Bound By Knighthood: A Rivals to Lovers Fantasy Romance by Nicki Chapelway

Author:Nicki Chapelway [Chapelway, Nicki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dragonflight Press
Published: 2023-07-20T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

After Menavillion leaves, an academy porter comes to show us to our rooms. Since they arrived at the same time, Byron and Marvin get to share their room. I’m kind of jealous of them, to be able to share a room with someone they know.

I’ll be having to bunk with a stranger. Not that I’m not used to it. Although I suppose I couldn’t necessarily call anyone at Woodsbury Grove a stranger, but some could certainly classify as strange.

I inhale deeply, staring down the door, trying to calm my nerves. They’ve only grown since I said goodnight to Byron and Marvin. I feel so much more alone with them now in their rooms. Not that I’m allowing myself to feel comforted by Byron’s presence here at the academy with me—not with all the troubles it brings me. Still, I wish that Marvin was here. He would make me feel better.

I raise my hand to knock, but then I realize that it’s my room and it’s late.

I’d probably disturb my roommate more by knocking rather than sneaking in. I push the door open, slipping through. Someone exhales and turns over in one of the two beds in the room. I make my way through the dark, dropping my satchel down and collapsing into the other bed, not bothering to change.

Almost immediately as I close my eyes, sleep claims me.

My next conscious thought is to register how bright it is. I groan, and roll over but the brightness finds me in the crevice of the bed I tried to find sanctuary in. I force my eyes open as a jolt shoots through me when I realize that brightness is sunlight. I sit up with a gasp glancing around wide-eyed as I try to figure out how late it is.

My eyes land on a girl with golden hair standing near the bed. She is already up and dressed in padded armor, her arms raised as she pulls her luxurious locks into a braid.

She pauses in braiding her hair and glances at me. “You must be my new roommate. My name is Chastmire.”

“Willow,” I reply reaching up and rubbing my eyes. “What time is it?”

“Time for me to be leaving.” She nods her head to me. “Sorry, Willow, but I’m not here to make friendships. I want to be a champion, and I’m not letting anything distract me from that. Stay out of my way, don’t try to keep me up at night, and we should get along just fine.”

“I…” I stutter as she finishes tying the ribbon and strides off.

However, she pauses at the door and offers me a tight smile. “Sorry if I’m coming off strong, but there’s not a chance in Skyshire that I’m going back home without that title. I’m not here for friendships, or to make bonds… I’m here to become a knight and that’s it.”

“You…” I continue sputtering.

“It was nice to meet you, Willow,” she says before she opens the door and strides off, leaving me sitting in my bed completely overwhelmed and a little bit confused as to what I’m supposed to do next.

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