KELANI POV"What?!" Riley exclaimed, her eyes widening.I believed her eyes might actually fall out if she kept widening them with each word I said.We were currently in Riley's secret hideout. It wasn't entirely a secret place, as it was an open field. It was more like the first one Vesper took me to, but this place looked more serene, and I hadn't seen any student come by.Also, it had a nice view of the enchanting landmark, and there was an unusual feel this place stirred within me. It felt as though I should lose myself entirely in the environment.Further, there wasn't anything special about all that I was saying; I was only recounting what had happened the night Vesper and I went on a date.If that would be called a date anyway."You didn't tell me this," Riley glared."I'm sorry," I said, pulling my hair back out of my face with an elastic band. "Besides, I don't think that would solve any of my situation at that point.""I could have solved two of them: one, Lance, by hexing h
VESPER POVMy eyes narrowed as I gazed at what was unfolding before me. Kelani leaned into Lance, who had a smile on his face.I couldn't tell what they were both saying because my super hearing for a reason wasn't working. Perhaps the duck had burnt the usual sage she often burnt, which enabled the werewolves, most especially unable to use their hearings.I wondered what they could be discussing.I was done watching both of them. Kelani was giving me the silent treatment, and she had walked towards Lance to talk to himself instead.Not that I didn't deserve it, but I had fucking apologized. That alone should be enough to quell her anger.Sighing, I pushed a hand through my hair before walking towards them.As if she felt my presence, Kelani stiffened. She straightened and then turned to walk away.Gripping her hand, I pulled her back."I apologized, didn't I?" I asked, searching her face.She was looking anywhere but at me, and a scowl adorned her pretty face.Kelani tried to shrug h
KELANI POV"What happened, Kelani," Riley asked, a frown on her face.She peered behind me, looking at Vesper and back at me."Lance was called into Headmaster Kendrick's office, and I heard him telling him to sit the championship out. Do you know what it means for him?"I shook my head."Well, it means he's going to resit for this." She said. "Why's Vesper aggressive lately, and he hit Lance unprovoked as well.""Unprovoked?" I scoffed. Was that what Lance went about telling everyone?"No, he didn't say that. I watched the interaction before the showdown went on. Vesper should have left him alone. I don't really know the history both have, but he's using you to get back at Lance at this point.""Wait, hold up, Riley. Vesper didn't attack him intentionally. Lance did provoke him." I frowned at Riley as she shook her head.I thought she liked Vesper. At least, she should support him if she indeed had been watching all that went on."I know I told you I don't hate him anymore, but I don
KELANI POVThe first task was already given by Mrs Periwinkles. She was the coordinator alongside Coach Jensen.The first task was to look for a rare kind of flower that was used as a healing antidote for werewolves. The Lunarbane Blossom as it was called.I knew nothing about it, only that it was a healing type of flower.We weren't grouped for this particular task, and we were asked to carry it by everyone. In my opinion, I believe it was ridiculous to have let us act alone because we were grouped already.I doubted I'd be able to participate fully in the competition as I barely knew my way around school. We were still around the school premises, yet I could barely identify anything.Where I believed would be the best site for the flowers was around one of the forbidden gates. Well, we were also prohibited from venturing there.For some minutes now, I had been walking around the large Arena. I couldn't see any of the participants or even the crowd that had gathered to watch us in si
KELANI POVWe were still close to the school grounds. We had been told never to venture far because when we next were called to assemble, we would be able to do so without much difficulty."When the duck is done analysing the plant, which I believed we got correctly according to the description she had given, then the main competition begins," Vesper said.Mrs Periwinkles had said the Lunarbane was a rare sparkling red flower. Upon contact, it warms the hand, and its petals were fragile. So, you need to hold it with the utmost care so they would not fall out.Also, the plant was said to grow in a place you could never think of. I would have never thought I'd see a waterfall around the school area or the Lunarbane."Do you have an idea of what the competition is going to be?" I asked Vesper.He seemed knowledgeable. At least he had experienced much of the competition before now. So, he would definitely have an idea.Vesper shook his head."Every year, the duck changes everything. She a
KELANI POVLetting out a breath for the umpteenth time, I gazed at the scoreboard. The point had been given to Vesper and I. That meant the flower I had found was the real deal.I should have been excited; instead, it filled me with apprehension. Because I felt whatever we were going to do next would even be more complex than finding the flower.Also, Mrs Perwinkles had thought it safer to merge all the teams in Mystic Academy.Our point was still the same as she had used the highest in scoring us. We were the only ones who had gotten a point in Mystic Academy.Now, the team didn't comprise us alone; Zain, Lia, and Riley were taking part in it.Also, I had heard her mention Lance's name, but I had not seen him.Perhaps he wasn't interested in taking part anymore."Are you alright?" Zain whispered as he stepped beside me. "You've been clenching that for a while now, and I am afraid you might break it."I gaze down at the plastic bracelet that I had been holding; releasing it, I grimace
ZAIN POV"Careful, everyone. We don't want to get sucked into the wall," Riley said, pulling Kelani back as she approached the wall of the maze for the second time.It was a fact that whoever touched it could get pulled into it and land in another dimension.Although it never happened to any of us, it was part of the instructions that Mrs Periwinkles had given."Do not touch the wall until you get to Vesper. Whatever you do, avoid it. It pulls you in, and it'll be difficult to pull you back out." She had said.And we had avoided doing that all together.It was hard getting into the maze itself. We had taken the narrowest road, well, as per Riley's instruction.Even though she had said she didn't do too well in tiny places, she had chosen the path, and I'd say she was doing really fantastic.But we were still clueless about what was going to happen next. We hadn't encountered any major threat, and we had tried to avoid pulling ourselves into one. Still, I doubted it would be long until
KELANI POVI had been walking for close to an hour, but I doubted it. Walking for an hour and without getting to where Vesper was currently could only mean the mission had failed.Also, the unavailability of a wristwatch made it even worse to tell what the time was. The sky gave no hint either.It was cloudless, decorated with bright stars, and the moon was at its peak.My teeth rattled involuntarily as the cold wind swept across the narrow area. Goosebumps rose on my skin, and I caressed my arms, but that didn't make them go away.It wasn't entirely because of the chilly air; something was amiss. The same feeling I got before from being watched, and even when the black envelope was sent to me, I could feel it once again.Breathing out, I gazed around, careful not to touch the walls of the maze as was instructed.The hair at the nape of my neck tingled, and my palms turned clammy.I was frightened; that was very much obvious. Yet, I was curious and wanted to see who it was."Show your