Nobledark Academy 3: Chosen Hearts by Laney Powell

Author:Laney Powell [Powell, Laney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Up Against the Wall Books
Published: 2020-09-23T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Olivia

I held up a hand, trying to gather my thoughts. “I discovered my siren side,” I said, not sure where to begin. “And it sounds so simple, but it’s not.” I stopped, trying to think.

Then I told them about portaling there, and how beautiful the house on Kythira was, surrounded by water on all sides.

About the Mother’s cave, and I could hear the dreamy tone in my voice as I told it.

“You were drugged,” Silas said.

“Maybe,” I said. “I think it was the power in her blood. Althaia told me that I was now able to tap into all the other women before me, going back to the first.” I told them about being able to shift, which made the questions fly fast and furious.

“I really want to see that,” Jake said.

“It’s beautiful,” I said. “But when I first saw it, I started to cry that I looked like a fucking goldfish.”

They laughed.

“I’m a lot more comfortable now,” I said. “And I am a lot happier. This feels… it feels better. I feel like even though the rest of the world isn’t very welcoming toward sirens, it’s okay. I have a place where I’m safe. Speaking of which, my grandfather, Jeno, he wants to meet you.”

“Why?” Matty asked.

I laughed, remembering Jeno’s words. “He said that it’s not only an honor to be a Karidias, but that there are responsibilities that must be met, and he would like to help you all.”

“That’s actually pretty great,” Jake said.

“Let’s try to go this summer,” Silas said.

I shook my head. “No. I think that Iliana is going to have to be there.” I told them about the agents coming to look for her this morning.

“And you waited all this time to tell us?” Matty asked.

“I forgot. In all fairness, I was overwhelmed to be with you all.”

“This is not good,” Silas said.

“No, it isn’t,” I agreed. “The two guys gave me the creeps. I texted her when I got here, and I haven’t looked at the phone since. She doesn’t have her phone on all the time, so she’ll see it sometime today. But this means that she won’t be able to meet your parents,” I said to Caspian.

“It will be all right,” Caspian replied, even though his face said otherwise.

We finished eating, and then Caspian made the knapsack disappear.

“How come you don’t know any useful spells like that?” Silas asked Matty. “That would be a good one to learn.”

“Back atcha,” Matty said lazily. “Should we practice some more?”

“I need to return,” Caspian said. His face was troubled.

I got up, cupping his cheek with my hand. “What is it?”

“I don’t lie to my parents. I have to tell them what you shared with us. It will not improve matters,” he said.

“You know we’re here, all of us,” I gestured around at the four of us, “Are here if you need us.”

“I know, and I’m glad. I don’t have a good feeling about this,” Caspian said.

“I haven’t had a really good feeling about any of this overall since the beginning of last term,” I said.

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