"This isn't just a school. It's something more." Zeda Iverson thought high school was done, but her parents insisted on Shadowbrook Academy – a mysterious school she'd never heard of – instead of college. She soon discovers Shadowbrook hides secrets, and the four powerful princes who rule the academy are all obsessed with her. But their attention becomes the least of her worries as a dangerous revolution looms, threatening to destroy the academy and the princes Zeda has fallen in love with. Only Zeda holds the power to stop the coming chaos. Yet, her abilities are locked away. Can she unlock her potential and save everyone she loves before it's too late?
ดูเพิ่มเติมZeda groaned on Monday morning when her phone rang for the third time, jolting her from a peaceful sleep. She glanced at the clock—7:15 AM—and sighed. She could have easily done with another hour of rest.Wondering who would dare call her so early, she picked up her phone and was immediately both surprised and annoyed to see Torvin's name.He called again, and she growled into the receiver. “Don’t you have anything more important to do this early than disturb me?”“Good morning to you, too,” Torvin replied, his voice annoyingly cheerful.“Good morning, Prince Torvin Greywood, Alpha of the Werewolves. It’s a privilege to hear your voice this morning,” she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.“Maybe we’ll be best friends if this is how you address me constantly,” he chuckled.“Ew, I’ll pass,” she sounded disgusted. “For fiddlesticks, why are you ruining my sleep?”“You’re still sleeping? Well, you never struck me as one who took her academics seriously or made good grades,” Torvin’s
“Why do you have to call Torvin?” Carrie frowned.“He gave me two choices for the debt,” Zeda revealed. “To work and come up with five thousand dollars in three months, or be at his beck and call for twenty errands. I chose the first option because I was going to ask Lucian for help with the money. But, well…”“Oh, Z, I’m so sorry,” Carrie said, pulling her into a tight hug.“It’s fine. I’ll just call him and tell him that I’ve changed my mind and will go with the second option,” Zeda sniffed. “Lucian told me to call him if I needed anything, but I can’t, Carrie.”“I understand. Receiving help from him could make you go back on your decision, which I know you don’t want,” Carrie said.“No, I don’t,” Zeda sighed, picking up her phone.She dialed Torvin’s number, and he answered on the third ring.“Debtor. What a surprise,” Torvin’s deep, rough voice was mocking. “I thought you were dead.”“And why would you think that?” Zeda frowned.“You looked like you were going to commit suicide la
Zeda woke up the next morning feeling awful. Her head pounded with a dull, throbbing ache, her mouth felt like a desert, and a wave of nausea rolled over her every time she moved. It was a vicious, cruel hangover from a night she was already desperate to forget.The memory of Lucian and Sloan kissing replayed in her dream with painful, vivid clarity. The scene shifted to her own fiery kiss with Vyr on stage, which was momentarily thrilling, but the feeling was quickly dampened by the nightmare of Vyr and Lucian savagely fighting each other in her sleep.Carrie was still sleeping soundly, so Zeda tiptoed to the kitchenette, made herself a coffee, and opened her phone. She regretted it instantly.Three videos were trending, and she was tagged in all of them. The video of Lucian and Sloan was the third most trending. The second was her and Vyr kissing on stage, and the first was the fight between Lucian and Vyr. They all had awful comments about her, and she couldn’t find a single good
“Stop!” Zeda ran and stood in between Lucian and Vyr, and the crowd gasped.“Zeda, no!” Carrie’s voice was a cry of pure horror. “Get away from them!”Zeda ignored the shouts to leave and instead glared at Lucian. "Don’t you dare attack him again.”“Zeda, I’m losing control right now,” Lucian’s voice was a low growl, far from human. “Get away from here and let me kill him.”“No! Control the monster,” she said to him, her voice firm. She wanted to feel bad for calling his demon a monster, but right now, she didn’t care.“I can’t,” he growled, the muscles in his jaw clenching.She remembered their date when he told her about his demon and how her presence was able to calm it down and took a deliberate step toward him, her hand outstretched. Vyr hissed from behind her. “What the hell are you doing, kid? Get out!”Zeda ignored him and touched Lucian’s arm tentatively. “Try to control it,” she said in a soothing voice. She was still furious with him, but if only she could stop the demon
Zeda watched in horror as Lucian and Vyr beat each other, their supernatural movements a terrifying blur, making their actions almost impossible to track. They were a whirlwind of fists and fury. Then they landed a vicious blow on each other at the same time, sending them flying several feet away.Zeda realized with a jolt that the entire party hall was now practically empty. A huge crowd had gathered around them, cell phones raised, eagerly videoing the spectacle. She saw Carrie, Rylan, Rose, and Draven approaching her, their faces etched with horror.“What in the hell happened?” Rylan asked her, his voice frantic.“Lucian came after me again,” Zeda sobbed, the tears streaming down her face. “And Vyr wouldn’t let him touch me, and then they just started fighting.” She wondered what her fate would be if they ended up killing each other. After all, she was the cause of the fight.“That bastard,” Draven and Rylan snarled in unison, lunging at Lucian. But he anticipated their every mo
“You are in no place to tell me not to touch my girlfriend,” Lucian’s eyes were deadly as he glared at Vyr.“And you’re in no place to touch the girl you turned into a crying mess,” Vyr’s tone was condescending, his gaze unwavering.A small crowd began to gather around them, drawn by the palpable tension. Zeda could feel their curiosity, and she was sure their phones were already out, recording every second.Lucian looked momentarily embarrassed. “I just want to talk to her.”“You can spit out all the lies your mouth could form, but you won’t touch her,” Vyr warned, his voice low and menacing.“You can’t tell me what to do,” Lucian said flatly, his darkness beginning to flare.“You think so?” Vyr scoffed. “Because last time I checked, she’s my wife, and after sharing a spontaneous kiss just a few minutes ago, I want to take her home for the rest of the night.”Zeda blushed at the memory, her cheeks bright red. Lucian looked as though he might set Vyr on fire.“That was just a drama,”
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