The Guardians' Secret by A.M. McPherson
Author:A.M. McPherson [McPherson, A.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A.M. McPherson
CHAPTER
TWENTY-THREE
Aiden
The sun shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows in Valentinoâs office. Itâs hard to differentiate if itâs her abilities or the light causing her to glow. The steady rhythm of her fingers rapping on her desk marks the seconds as they pass. I wait for her verdict on my future while eyeing my file in front of her.
She sighs, ceasing her tapping. âDo you know why I wanted to see you before class, Aiden?â
The pit in my stomach forms into a black hole, threatening to swallow me whole. âYes. I know I screwed up the other day.â
âScrewed up? Is that how youâd describe it?â She shakes her head. âLetâs see. Out of control. Aggressive. And careless are some of the words Iâd use.â
Each description is a blow to my chest. âIâd have to agree.â
âI knew you would.â She leans back in her chair. âYou always own up to your mistakes.â
My legs rattle like a jackhammer, and sweat beads on my neck. âI know I was out of line, butâ¦â Part of me wants to defend myself, to tell her itâs because I may already be the cursed one, but I canât entertain that thought. âMy anger got the better of me.â
âDo you remember what I said would happen if you lashed out like that again?â
âI do,â my voice cracks.
Valentino flips open my file; the stack of paperwork inside is inches thick. âYour behavior this semester is completely unbelievable, especially from someone who was our YAC champion last summer. From our top student in our first-year class. From you. Your file is full of nothing but your accomplishments and achievements. The person I saw the other day isnât the one sitting in front of me. Someone who wouldnât dare to risk his future over a silly rivalry with a classmate.â
My silent crying intensifies. I drop my head into my hands. âYouâre right.â After spending years working, training, driving myself to be better than I was the day beforeâall to get into the Defender programâhow could I risk my future like this?
A warm arm lays over my shoulders. I almost jump out of my skin. Valentino moved like a ghost and now sits in the blue cushioned chair next to me. âIâm sorry. I donât think Iâve gone about this the right way,â she says with a small frown. âI didnât mean to upset you even more.â
I sniffle and rub my nose. âWhat do you mean? Iâm out, arenât I?â
âNo,â she answers, removing her arm. âI think if I were to do that, worse things could happen.â
My heart pounds against my ribcage partly in joy but mostly in fear.
âAfter I left you the other day, I did a lot of thinking. I was conflicted, but I wasnât sure why. Iâm a woman of my word, after all. I told you that if you displayed any erratic behavior again, you would be removed. That shouldâve been it. But knowing what we discussed regarding the dean, and how the villains have an eye on youâ¦â She swallows hard.
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