Crimson Frost (Mythos Academy) by Estep Jennifer

Author:Estep, Jennifer [Estep, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp
Published: 2012-12-24T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Linus shuffled some more papers around on the table, and the others did the same.

“Let the record show that so far, Miss Frost has admitted to killing another student and destroying an important artifact,” Linus said.

Agrona nodded, and I realized there was a small device sitting on the table next to her—something that looked like a digital voice recorder. So there was to be an official transcript of my trial. Wonderful.

“You’re twisting everything around,” I protested. “I only did those things to defend myself and my friends.”

“You will not speak unless spoken to or asked to answer a question, Miss Frost,” Linus said.

I opened my mouth again, but Nickamedes placed a hand on my arm and shook his head in warning. So I clamped my lips shut.

“Let’s move on to the next infraction on Miss Frost’s record,” Linus said. “A series of events that occurred at the Powder ski resort during the annual Winter Carnival getaway. Miss Frost is accused of setting off an avalanche that threatened students, faculty, and staff members, both of the academy and the resort itself, and caused massive amounts of property damage; letting a Fenrir wolf run loose on the resort grounds; injuring two Spartan warriors, Oliver Hector and Logan Quinn; and attacking Preston Ashton, brother of Jasmine Ashton, whom she has already admitted to killing. Miss Frost, what do you have to say about these charges?”

“Not guilty,” I sniped.

Apparently, my sarcasm amused Coach Ajax, who let out a faint chuckle. Linus glanced at him, but Ajax just crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back in his chair. After a moment, Linus turned his attention to me once more.

“So you deny that you caused an avalanche during the carnival?” he asked.

“Of course, I deny it because it isn’t true,” I said in an exasperated tone. “Preston’s the one who caused the avalanche. He wanted revenge for Jasmine’s death, and he wanted to make me pay for kill—”

The asp stirred on the table, its tongue flicking out of its mouth again, reminding me that I had to be very, very careful. I might have figured out a way around the asp’s magic, but one wrong word, one slip of the tongue, and I was still dead.

I drew in a breath. “He wanted to make me pay for what happened to his sister. So, Preston pretended that he liked me in hopes of getting me alone so he could kill me. He almost succeeded too, during a party outside the Solstice coffeehouse.”

“And what stopped him from killing you that night?” Linus asked.

I looked at him. “Your son. Logan came outside just as I was going to leave with Preston. Logan’s the reason I didn’t go with Preston that night.”

Linus didn’t say anything to that. He paused a second before clearing his throat and continuing.

“But you attacked Preston later,” he said. “In a part of the ski resort that was under construction. The Spartans, Oliver Hector and Logan Quinn, were injured in the battle. Tell

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