The Elysean Trials (The Holy Bloodlines Book 1) by D.N. Hoxa

Author:D.N. Hoxa [Hoxa, D.N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-11T16:00:00+00:00

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The Typhon was large and mighty. He fought fearlessly, and when the new gods fled, he chased after them time and again.

Eventually, Zeus had no choice but to regain his courage and face him, and when his brothers and sisters witnessed him taking a stand, they, too, returned to fight against the Typhon.

Thus, the Second War of Gods began.

—Book of Creation, 6th Edition, 589

by Ophelia Marvos, House Emerald

They brought food to our rooms, for which I was thankful. But when night fell and I risked going crazy from my own thoughts, I decided it was safe enough to walk out. Angel and those guys in suits had probably found all the Elysean students already. Nobody was going to attack me. Didn’t she say the effect of the spell would only last a few hours?

She did—and I would be just fine.

Besides, I didn’t even intend to go to the ground floor. I would just go to the library I’d stumbled upon two nights ago when I was getting chased by leopards.

Sometimes, my own stupidity astounded even me, but oh, well.

I made it all the way to the polished white doors in one piece, though. And when I pushed them open, I had half convinced myself that Shade wouldn’t be there at this hour. I had half convinced myself that I didn’t care, that the reason I was here for wasn’t him, obviously, but the books.

But when I saw him sitting in a leather recliner with a book in his hand, my legs almost let go of me.

Books my ass, Sera.

Taking in a deep breath, I straightened my shoulders and raised my chin anyway. So what that I’d kissed him back earlier like I’d die if I didn’t? It had just been the stupid spell, that’s all.

“Are you out of your mind, Snowflake?” Shade said, looking down at the book until he finished speaking, so perfectly calm you’d think he was asking me how my day was.

Then his eyes met mine and my breath caught in my throat to find them still a little bloodshot.

“I need to use this library,” I said, and to my surprise, my voice didn’t waver.

He closed the book he was reading. “You need to stay in your room.”

This library wasn’t big, not even a quarter of the size of the one downstairs, but it had books. It had comfortable looking recliners with nice round tables to their sides with reading lamps on them, too.

“I need to read books. The second trial is coming soon.” I stepped inside, pretending I was as brave as I was in my imagination, and closed the doors behind me.

The light of the hallway disappeared. It was much darker in here than I’d realized. The dim light of the lamps gave the room a completely different feeling. Much more…intimate.

Shit, I shouldn’t be here…

Too late.

Shade stood up. No more bulge in his pants—not that I noticed.

“I doubt you’ll make it to the second trial if you keep this up,” he told me, and he seemed in perfect control of himself.

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