Enchanted: Guardian Academy, #3 by Jessica Sorensen

Author:Jessica Sorensen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jessica Sorensen

CHAPTER 6

Ten minutes later, I’m standing in front of the school with a gentle morning breeze kissing my skin and the pale pink glow of the sunrise shining down on me. I keep walking up and down the short flight of steps to get my blood pumping and wake myself up more. While I’m not a necessarily exhausted, I’ve never been a morning person and usually don’t fully wake up until I drink a cup of coffee or two. Unfortunately, the cafeteria’s coffee tastes like ass.

I stifle a yawn as I jog back up to the top of the stairs and glance down the driveway, searching for Jax’s car. Where is he? He’s only a few minutes late, but he doesn’t seem like a guy who has ever been tardy to anything. It’s not like I miss him or anything—okay, maybe a little—but with it being so early, hardly anyone’s around, and the aloneness vibe makes me feel squirrely.

I can’t stop tossing nervous glances at the trees, plagued by the sense that someone or something is watching me. I consider calling or texting my dad and letting him know about Vivianne’s secret meeting with the Empress of the Water Fey, not only to update him on what’s going on, but to distract myself from the queasy feeling knotting in the pit of my stomach. But Jax warned me to be careful with what I said over the phone, and I’m guessing that subject falls into the off-limits category.

I thrum my fingers against the sides of my legs as I trot backward up the stairway with my gaze on the trees. Just relax. It’s broad daylight. Nothing’s going to happen.

As if to taunt my optimism, the wind kicks up and tosses dry leaves and dirt in the air. I shield my eyes with my hand and strain to see through the debris and into the woods. I feel myself being pulled, drawn by an unseen force, magnetized to the trees … or something that lies beyond them …

My feet begin to move. I take each step robotically. The wind dances more vibrantly. I swear I hear a plea for help …

Help us …

Help …

My phone rings from inside my pocket, jerking me out of the strange trance, only to realize the wind isn’t blowing, and the leaves on the dirt and grass appear untouched.

What on earth? Did I just imagine it happening?

The uneasiness in my gut magnifies as I dig out my phone. Figuring it’s Jax telling me he’s going to be late, I answer without checking the screen.

“What’s up with the tardiness, wolf dude?” I answer, gripping the side railing with my attention on the trees.

Everything seems so quiet now.

“Alana?” my mom’s voice fills the line.

“Oh, sorry.” I sink down onto a step, prop my elbow on my knee, and rest my chin in my hand. Hearing her voice brings an instant comfort to me, and the tension in my body mildly reduces. “I thought you were Jax.”

“Oh … Do you talk to him a lot?” Her tone is mixed with concern and curiosity.

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