Chapter 61

Avalon's POVThe practice sword feels good in my hands. Heavy. Real. I've been here for two hours, working through the same sequence over and over until my muscles burn and my mind goes quiet. The combat wing is empty this late. That's how I like it.I raise the sword, pivot, strike. The blade cuts through air with a clean whistle. Again. Pivot, strike. My breathing stays even. This is the only time my head doesn't feel like it's going to split open from all the noise inside.Then the howl starts.It's not like anything I've heard before. Not human, but not animal either. Something in between, something wrong. The sound crawls under my skin and makes every hair on my body stand up. My sword clatters to the floor before I realize I've dropped it.The howl goes on and on. Must be a full minute before it finally dies. When it stops, the silence that follows is worse. Too quiet. Like the whole world is holding its breath.I stand there for a second, heart hammering. Every instinct I have

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Chapter 62

Ivan's POVI reach the archives just as the doors slam shut. The sound echoes across the courtyard like a death sentence. I don't hesitate – I slam my fist against the heavy wood, testing the locks. They don't budge. These aren't normal academy locks. Someone reinforced them. Someone who wanted to make sure whoever's inside stays inside."Shit," I breathe, stepping back. Through the narrow window beside the entrance, I can make out figures moving on the upper level. Jason's pale hair catches what little light filters through. He's up there with Kaelen and Avalon, and I'm stuck out here like a useless fool.The bond tears at my chest, demanding I get to them. To him. It's been like this for weeks now, this need to stay close to Jason, to touch him, to make sure he's safe. But it's worse tonight. The pull is so strong it makes my teeth ache.I force myself to think. Getting emotional won't help anyone.That thing in the forest is still moving. I can see it now, prowling along the treel

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Chapter 63

Jason's POVThe thing that crashes through the window isn't the massive beast we saw in the forest. This one is smaller, more human-shaped, but that makes it worse somehow. Its limbs bend in directions that hurt to look at. Its face keeps shifting, features sliding around like they can't decide where they belong. When it moves, the air around it ripples like water.My shoulder burns where its claws caught me. The pain is sharp and hot, but it's nothing compared to the terror crawling up my throat. This isn't just some random monster. It's here for me. I can feel it pulling at something deep in my chest, trying to grab hold of the bond that connects me to the others and tear it apart."Banishment ritual," Kaelen shouts from somewhere to my left. His voice sounds far away, muffled like he's speaking through thick glass. "We need salt and iron and—"But I can barely hear him. The creature's attention is fixed on me, and under its gaze, everything else fades to background noise.Avalon mo

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Chapter 61

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