Mystic Coven: Fire Festival (Supernatural Academy Graduates Book 1) by Jennifer Rose McMahon

Author:Jennifer Rose McMahon [McMahon, Jennifer Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dubhdara Publishing
Published: 2020-09-10T05:00:00+00:00

Heading up another flight of stairs, I went straight into my room and closed the door tight behind me.

In that same instant, the silence of being alone flooded me.

And within that flood came the pain of Clayton's betrayal.

I'd been able to hold it off while I was with the others, but now, in my solitude, it found me again.

Tears swelled in my lower lids as my throat constricted. I stumbled over to my bed and fell on it, hugging my pillow.

I'd spent so many years building my wall and now, in one day, one moment, it came crashing down around me. The rubble bruised and battered me without remorse.

With each breath, sadness moved through me, weakening my stable structure to a wobbling mess.

I had to stay strong.

For Hattie.

For the trials.

For myself.

I squeezed my eyes tight to force the last of my tears out.

I was done crying.

Instead, I began gathering the rubble and rebuilding my wall.

Piece after piece, I strengthened my foundation.

Only to have it all come crashing down again with a single knock.

The knock on my door was a double-wrap with a single knuckle.

"Shaye?" His voice was unsteady.

I held my breath, praying he hadn't heard me.

"Shaye? I know you're in there. Can I come in? Please."

The shake in his voice proved his insecure emotional state and I couldn't help but feel bad for him.

What was the matter with me? I was supposed to be mad at him.

With a huff, I shot out of bed and moved to my door.

"What do you want?" I barked.

He was silent for a second, then said, "Open the door, Shaye."

I exhaled in annoyance, more pissed at myself for yielding to him in any way.

But I couldn't help it.

I opened the door a crack.

He peered in and held my eyes with his.

"Can I come in?" he whispered. "I need to talk to you."

Oh, great. He was probably here to tell me he was going to report me or something like that.

"What about?" I spat.

"Just let me in, Shaye."

I rolled my eyes as far as I could. "Fine." And I opened the door only enough for him to squeeze through.

His outdoorsy scent immediately overwhelmed my senses, and I took a step back to remove myself from his allure.

What the hell was it about him?

Every part of him was attractive to me, to the point where I couldn't think clearly in his presence.

I moved farther away as he closed the door behind him. His concerned gaze proved he'd picked up on my avoidance.

His shoulders sank as he moved to my bed and sat on it.

Glancing around my room, he took in every detail like it was a part of me.

"So this is your room," he said awkwardly.

I couldn't help but feel bad for him. It was obvious he was uncomfortable. But I fought to keep it that way. I refused to run to his assistance this time.

"Yup."

He glanced at me, hurt by my curt reply.

"I didn't mean to get so angry," he started. "I just don't know why you had to go in there.

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