Jesse's P.O.V. God, Auggie is so annoying! He's so damn protective for no reason. Stubborn as.shole. I trained most of this afternoon so I decided to skip my training class today. Letting my teacher, Al, know through an email, and he was fine with it, knowing I wouldn't lie. He also knew there wasn't much he could teach me that I didn't already know. Funny to think he was mom's first shadow weaver teacher, yet she outgrew him in a couple weeks. Liam: Can we talk now? His text weighed heavily on me. I know I can't ignore it, but I also know his 'talk' really means lecture. He's going to lecture the shi.t out of me. I sighed, accepting my fate. I might as well get this over with before my fight later. I didn't bother texting him back, just finding his shadow door and emerging behind him. "Yes, we can talk now." I answered him, finding myself in his dorm. He was shirtless and in joggers, clearly having just come back from a run. He smelled of sun and wet dog. I wrinkled my nose

Augustus' P.O.V. I need to find Jesse and make sure she's ready for this fight she got herself into. I'll lend her some power if I have to. Thankfully that's something an ancient shadow can do, boost other shadow's ability. I tried looking for her shadow door, but she seemed to have them closed.  I checked the training grounds where she was supposed to be, but she had missed class. Al told me she had been training earlier in the day, so he didn't mind her missing. At least, she told him, and didn't just skip. Still, where the hell is she?  Me: I hate that I actually have to use the phone. Where are you?  I texted her, which seemed like a foreign concept to me. We usually just send a shadow message, but I can't do that right now. Whatever she's

Jesse's P.O.V. Damon just made me hurt Auggie really badly. I knew he hated Damon, but I got with him anyway. I was so mad at Auggie the day I first kissed Damon. That's partly why I did it. Now I hate myself more for it. It was the most stupid decision I have ever made. "Why'd you do that?" I snapped at him. "Got any dirt on Wolf boy?" He ignored my question. "No, there is no dirt to get. Liam's a good guy." I rolled my eyes at him, extremely annoyed. I tried to keep my mind from flashing back to his kisses earlier. We didn't do anything but cuddle and kiss the entire time. Liam was respectful and kind. He always has been. Even if I had decided to help Damon, there really isn't any dirt on him. Damon sighed, leaning back on his chair. "I thought as much. I was just hoping maybe you could find something I couldn't. So much for that idea." He wiped his hand over his face, immediately changing his mood. "New plan." "No, no new plan. You just hurt my brother on purpose. Are

Augustus’ P.O.V. What is she thinking? Why did she let him go? She could have ended it if she would have kept the shadow on him. I watched as the vampire kept running circles around her now. She didn’t create more clones either. The vampire had taken out all her clones, and she stood there acting defenseless. Her eyes were wide, and I could see the fear she was trying to hide. Ares grew tense beside me. I watched as he let his shadow go flying towards Jesse. “Damon is messing with her shadow as her intertwined.” He explained. My blood instantly started to boil. My fists flamed in anger. I’ll kill him. I scanned the bleachers, looking for that smug face of his. I found it easily, seeing those dumb silver streaks on the side of his head. He looks like a stupid skunk. I traveled to his side, scaring everyone around him. He didn’t flinch, he smiled like he was expecting me. “Go ahead, hit me. Right here.” He pointed to his cheek, leaning his face in. I know he’s goading me on, but t

Ares’ P.O.V. May worked us hard as usual. She had us sparring with one another after teaching the other students a new move to use with their shadows. Damon had been trying to speak to Jesse the entire time, but May kept them separated. I don’t know how she knows. I doubt Jesse told her.  “Did you tell May what happened?” I asked Augustus. That doesn't really sound like him though. “No. Although, that would have been a good idea.” He sighed. “I still can’t believe he’s her intertwined, and I thought you had shi.t luck.”  He shook his head, making his curls bounce around him. His gold eyes watched Jesse as May spoke to her. I wonder who told her then. “Yeah, you definitely have the best of luck of the three of us.” He might not know it, but he has Nova in love with him. Ares