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Madam Head Guardian
It happened quickly. Without Myles and Ephraim to restrain her, Cassidy shot to her feet. Zane didn’t flinch, not daring to drop his attentive stance while the woman was amongst them. His sister rushed forward but was quickly caught by the neck. An invisible hand held her, squeezing until she began to choke. Cassidy struggled against the unseen force until her body went limp and she slumped to the ground.
No one said a word.
Head Guardian, Wynona Hawthorne, made her way across the room with deliberately slow steps, looking them each in the face as she moved by them. The only one who didn’t receive her sharp eyes was the one now slumped on the ground having been strangled by her magic.
Demetrius’ jaw set, his teeth clenching painfully in his attempt to remain where he was. It was unheard of to get in the way of the woman and her discipline, especially when the person receiving her wrath deserved it. Cassidy may have been out of her mind, but a c
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Still awake?Yeah, couldn’t sleep so I’m finishing up some English homework. You?Demetrius stared at his phone’s screen, reading the message over and over while he considered his next move. It was already 3AM. If Jamie hadn’t gone to bed yet, chances were slim she would sleep at all. Yet another interesting thing. Her sleeping problems had only begun after the initial scare. Without memory of the event, there shouldn’t have been anything keeping her awake.His thumb remained frozen above the ‘send’ button, suspended by a hesitation he wasn’t sure he should ignore. The boy hadn’t been told to avoid her but his superiors had suggested a healthy distance.Demetrius thought to erase the words and wish her a happy study session before calling it a night but the continued lack of sleep was something he couldn’t ignore—not when he’d seen its effects in the past. Left to continue, it would worsen. She'd eventually hurt herself and there wouldn’t be anyone to stop her.His thumb went down on
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