NYX’s POV“Salvador suuuucks!”Narin and I had barely stepped into the Rebel’s hideout when we were welcomed by the loud screech of a male banshee- or rather, a farshee- who was obviously fed up with Salvador Academy.I jumped, my hands covering my ears to block out his ear-splitting scream which shook the entire basement.The dude was lucky we were in an underground bunker. If he had pulled this off outside, the Westwood forest would have easily carried his cries to the ears of the guardians. That would lead him into some serious trouble. No one wanted any problem with the Guardians of Salvador. They were the school’s most dreaded disciplinary body that dealt with notorious students caught doing or saying something that was outlawed.Narin’a face was etched into a scowl as she stretched out her hands and in awe I watched her absorb all the sonic waves that would have made our ears bleed like it was nothing.“Is this how y’all welcome new members?” Narin frowned, glaring at the farsh
NYX’s POV“Ready?” Clyde asked, searching my face for any trace of discomfort even after I’d told him I was fine. A few of the rebels who needed disguises like the vampires and trolls were transformed using shapeshifting spells and now we stood in front of a door that looked a lot like the Magic doors back at the academy.“We found this door here when we chose this hideout, but I was able to modify it since the magic doors at Salvador cannot take you outside of school,” Clyde said, placing his palm on the door. His runic tattoos began to glow and I watched on in awe as the bright light covered the door.Afterward, he cracked the door open, ushering the other rebels through it until it was just Clyde and me who left.I stood there, rethinking my decisions. What if all of this turned terribly wrong? “Nyx?”The way my name rolled off his tongue was gentle andhis outstretched hand was inviting, holding a promise of fun and adventure.I sucked in a shaky breath before placing my hand i
NYX’s POV“There is no way I’m getting on that giant creaking monster.” I meant every word of it, staring right into Clyde’s eyes as he tried to convince me to ride a Ferris wheel with them. We were at Pleasure park and it’s been a great time embracing nature and exploring different pleasure stands like the ring toss, dart throwing, and their Circus stand. But from the moment I set my eyes on that giant wheel at the center of the park, I knew I wasn’t going to go anywhere near that thing and now everyone else in the group is interested in risking their lives for some cheap thrills except me?“You guys probably have nine lives but I have just one and I plan to guard it with care.” I looked away from Clyde towards the other guys who were already getting restless with impatience.“What’s up with you and your girl, Clyde?” Gus asked, throwing his hands in the air. I almost choked on my saliva, blinking my wide eyes at Gus. “He- he’s not my-““She’s not my-““Yeah, yeah whatever.” Gus
Nyx's POV The girls turned to leave but Elrond was quick to drag them in and really lock the door this time. All eyes turned to Cindy. “You said you locked the door!” “Well I thought I did, I’m sorry!” She replied, panic evident in her voice. Meanwhile, the girls were already squirming in Elrond’s arms, kicking and screaming. “Let me go, you freak!” One of the girls cried out. “He looks human, that’s the freak.” She glanced at Clyde whose frown deepened. “You don’t want to know what this freak can do to you,” Clyde replied, taking predatory steps toward them. “Behave and you might actually get out of here alive. Got it?” The girls trembled, nodding vigorously under Clyde’s icy glare. The rest of us quickly gathered in one of the bathroom stalls while Cindy and Gus watched the ladies. “Now what do we do?” I threw my hands up in the air. “We’ve got another problem on our plate.” “There are two options,” Narin replied, dramatically. Typical Narin, even when we were discussing
NYX’s POVExhaustion weighed upon us as we dragged ourselves to the nearest coffee shop close to the pleasure park. It was quite fascinating to see a coffee shop open in the evening, but of course, I should know that the human world is different from our realm in many ways than one.“Are you okay?” Clyde asked me as we drew closer to the shop. “Are you kidding? I should be asking you that.” Came my reply, unable to hide the perplexity in my voice. Clyde chuckled, gently taking my hand in his immediately we arrived at the coffee shop. It was a quaint, little shop with murals painted in warm colors covering the perimeter of the walls. The aroma of fresh coffee beans and cream made me instantly relax, a sigh escaping my lips. The six of us quickly found the biggest table in the shop and made ourselves comfortable, which was quite easy because the shop was nearly empty.Cindy dropped down on her chair, the back of her palm on her head as she let out a dramatic sigh.“Tsk, tsk, tsk….toda
Nyx’s POVI winced as dried leaves scrunched under our feet as we snuck through the west wilderness back to our hideout at the academy. I could hear my heartbeat in my ears as each slammed harder than the last.“Shhh!” Clyde snapped his head around, wearing a frown. “Be quiet!” His voice was a harsh whisper, shooting us earring glares before we resumed our walk.We drew closer to the old shack which lead to the bunker, trying to avoid being seen by the watchers in the forest. “Gosh, we made it!” Cindy whispered in excitement.“Not yet, we don’t know what could happen next.” Just like Gus replied, we were ridden with uncertainty about what lay ahead of us.“What is that?” Elrond asked, pointing to a shadow close to the shack.“Probably just a tree shadow,” Clyde said and no one countered him because we all weren’t sure of many things because of the trick of the night.“Welcome.”I was drenched in cold dread at the familiar voice of aunt Garcia and as I turned around, I hoped it was
Nyx’s POVMy blood ran cold and all I could hear were the haunting words of Aunt Gracia replaying in my ears.“Your case will be taken up by the guardians.”The weight of the words caused me to stagger backwards, with tears stinging my eyes as I stared wide-eyed at the emotionless face of my mother’s sister.“M-miss Pendleton…”“Save it.” she shoved her palm dismissively at my face and it was clear that my pleas were going to fall on deaf ears.“Damn, she’s doomed…” I heard Gus’ trembling voice whisper behind me and the reality of my situation glared at my face.The guardians…my fate was in the hands of the guardians.The Guardians were a council of seven powerful beings representing every kingdom in the realm which are the demigods, witches, fairies, werewolves, vampires, sirens and elves. There were other smaller clans like the banshees and trolls, but these seven were the most powerful in the realm. I’d never been summoned by the guardians before but I’ve gone through Salvador’s c
Nyx's POV“Where are we going?” I asked Aunt Garcia whose wiry fingers were wrapped around my wrists as she dragged me along with her through the west woods. All that greeted my ears were the chirping of crickets and the hoots of an eastern screech owl reverberating through the forest and I wondered if Aunt Garcia heard my question. Night had completely befallen us now and the only measly source of light was the crescent moon that shone in the midst of twinkling stars. A shudder coursed through me as icy wind drifted to and fro. I was cold, tired and hungry, letting Aunt Garcia pull me along as she took long strides through the bushy paths.I might have been surrounded with darkness, but it was clear as day that we weren’t heading back to the dorms, except this was an unfamiliar route I’d never taken before.Several moments passed and we were still plunging deeper into the woods. The alarms in my head began to go off, fear slowly crippling my racing mind.“A-Aunt Garcia…” I stutter