All Chapters of Promised to Another: Chapter 41 - Chapter 44

Annora:A slight pang of jealousy lingers over me as I wonder if Chia and Jacob had slept together. I knew Chia had a crush on Jacob in the past, which was part of the reason she had brought him into our inner circle, but in typical Chia fashion, she never did share much about that type of stuff. I suppose we had that in common, being unable to be honest with even our closest friends and family.Of course, I had no place to feel any level or type of jealousy anyway. Jacob saved me once, big whoop. I was making too big a deal, I realize.It was either the commanding eye contact or the way I was annoyingly tapping my toe on the ground that finally made Jacob budge."I don't belong to any region, Nora," Jacob finally says.The hair on my body prickled gently across my pale skin, goosebumps traveling from the roots of my scalp all the way down my body.The light above us pulsed rapidly, mirroring my quickened heartbeat. The high-pitched humming radiating from the flickering glow slowly fa

Annora:Fae were the majority, in this dimension anyway. We often served as a mediator amongst other species and dimensions, although communication with other dimensions was sparse.Growing up, your early education consisted of the basics. Reading, writing, math, geography, so on and so forth - you get the idea.Further education wasn't mandatory and typically cost money; however, there were programs and schools for lower incomes and those with less in general. These studies were conducted throughout our pre-teen and teenage years and focused more on Fae-based knowledge.You learned about different types of Fae, their magic, weaknesses, and strengths, and took a deeper dive into not only Fae history but also more knowledge on all other species, etc.The Academies afterwards were, of course, to further specialize in a field. Magic-based courses were typically attended by regional leadership, those who worked within the region's domain, or a small variety of other specialties that req