Valkyrie's Oath (Heir Of The East Book 1) by Arizona Tape

Author:Arizona Tape [Tape, Arizona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-30T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

I hovered the pen above the empty sheet of paper, a million thoughts racing through my mind. I couldn’t remember the last time I wrote a letter, nevermind one as important as this one.

How was I supposed to explain to Heike’s mother that her studies had been a waste of time? That she’d lost her wings, an integral part of what made us Valkyries. What words could I use to delicately phrase that she might never wake up again?

“Ahem.” The headmaster’s little cough pulled me out of my thoughts. “Maybe you should come back when you’ve actually figured what you’re going to write.”

My fist tightened around the pen. He was such an insufferable man and for some reason, he really hated my guts. If only I knew what I did to find myself without favour from him.

“Just another moment,” I replied through clenched teeth.

Hurried by time and his impatience, I scribbled the barest of note down for Heike’s mother. It wasn’t the most elegant of letters, but it held the truth.

“Here.” I held out the sealed envelope, ignoring the headmaster’s sneer.

With his stupid hairpiece and his little eyes, he was a deplorable looking man. He had fat sausages for fingers and a second chin to go with his second face.

“You done?” he asked, the disapproval never leaving his voice.

I refrained from rolling my eyes. “Clearly.”

“Took you long enough.”

“This is a very important note. Can you send it right away?”

He stood up, using his size to try and intimidate me. “I’ll send it when I have time.”

If he thought I hadn’t dealt with bigger and uglier, he gravely underestimated me. Even in my vulnerable state, I wasn’t someone to mess with. Perhaps I wasn’t suited to be the Matriarch, but I was still a daughter of the Wind. I had magic in my veins and a storm in my heart. One that wouldn’t ever be silenced, certainly not by the likes of him.

I rose from my own seat, anger boiling in the pit of my stomach. “This message is going to the head of one of the twelve noble Wind Child families. Certainly, you wouldn’t want to endanger the school’s reputation by it arriving late? That might invite questions about your competency. And we wouldn’t want that, would we?”

The headmaster ground his teeth down, defeat written on his face as he reluctantly accepted the envelope. “I guess not. I’ll make it my priority.”

“I thought so.” Under any other circumstances, the satisfying feeling of victory would’ve warmed me. But this was not the time to celebrate, not when one of my friends was gravely injured.

That didn’t stop me from power-walking out of his office, before he could dismiss me, and letting the door slam shut as a statement. My guilt had manifested in anger and maybe he hadn’t deserved to be on the receiving end, but it felt good to release some steam. But even after standing up to him, I couldn’t feel good about myself. I was still the same coward that fled.

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