All Chapters of I CHOOSE HIM, BUT HE'S MY ENEMY: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

~IVY~I've never wanted to kill someone as much as I want to kill Lord Tracon.It's clear that he doesn't want to kill me just because of the curse. There's a bigger motive here, a motive that will destroy our world.I've killed a hunter before. It was by accident but I killed him. This time around it won't be an accident. It'll be intentional, something I desire to do.Focus, Ivy. Just focus.Across from me, Lord Tracon stands tall despite those frozen around him. He raises more people from the dead.The resurrected beings move like they’re underwater. Cracks of doubt ripple through their ranks, and I know, deep in my bones, that it’s because of me.Because he feels it too.Lord Tracon’s eyes lock on the sword. His smile fades.“You’ve finally decided to stop running,” he says, voice calm but sharp enough to cut. “Good. I was getting bored.”“Funny,” I say, forcing my voice steady even as my heart pounds. “I was thinking the same thing about you.”Karl shifts beside me, muscles tight

~IVY~Nothing is over. No one knows where Lord Tracon ran to. Everyone seems to be relieved that he's gone, but I can't rest. I need to find out where he is and put an end to this. If we let him live for long, he may become stronger than before.Royane comes into view, giving a questioning gaze. “Why did you look troubled?”I take my sword I left on the floor before staring back at her. “We need to find Lord Tracon and finally end this whole thing.”“I understand, but no one knows where he ran to.” She points out.Xavier stands beside his sister. “I have people on it already. I've also contacted the forces for help. It's crazy that no one outside the academy knows what's happening in here, the Tracon bastard cut off all communication to the outside world.”“How long till the forces get here?” Karl asks.“I honestly don't know,” Xavier replies. “I just sent the message, I don't know if they've seen it or how fast they can send reinforcement.”“There's no sign of the principal or any o

~IVY~The moon takes over from the sun, it's bright light spreading across the courtyard, illuminating it's path. It's a full moon tonight and surrounding it are shiny stars, brightening the dark sky and giving it a beautiful sight.This must be the heavens way of passing a message that the brightest stars can only shine in the darkest skies.Every student here has gone through one of the most traumatic impromptu events in the past hours, fighting for our lives from a power greedy vampire. And we came out victorious, even though eighty percent of us will eventually enter into therapy. Just like the normal nights where breeze and cold settle around the school, today is no different. The wind moves past me, unafraid and free, not bothering to note the solemn mood of the students. At this point I wish I could be like the wind, just roaming around carelessly, with no worry of heavy emotions and surging power, with no worry of what next? Or Is it really over?I've been running and hiding

~IVY~The garden is the only place at Blackthorn that still feels honest.No cracked towers. No burned stone. No echoes of screaming magic trapped in the walls. Just soft ground under my boots, green leaves pushing up like the world never learned fear in the first place.The garden was once hidden from the school authorities, but now it's open. The academy board found out about it during the rebuilding and instead of getting rid of it like we all expected, they refined it.They're more exotic flowers now and there's a fountain in the middle of the garden. They're more swings around. The only downside is that some of the forbidden herbs planted by witches have been removed. But this is Blackthorn, give it a few days and they'll find another spot to plant their herbs.I sit on the low stone edge near the fountain, watching water spill over the rim in a steady rhythm. It splashes too loud for such a calm place, but I like that. It reminds me that quiet doesn’t mean empty. Quiet just mea

~IVY~It's been barely forty eight hours since Damon left yet I'm clutching my phone for an update.Has he finally decided on a location to settle down? Did he encounter rogues or an assassin? The outskirts of the academy is filled with forests and it's not too safe. Before you can enter the city it'll take hours.I couldn't sleep properly last night knowing he might encounter miscreants. I look at my phone again and it had the same notifications I saw forty-five seconds again.Royane is asking if I can attend an intimate sleepover she's hosting the night before school resumes. Apparently there's a campfire and marshmallow roasting, as well as scary stories and love confessions. It's just a typical girl's sleepover. She also sent the list of other people she plans on inviting and heavens, my jaw almost drops. It's like the whole Blackthorn girls will be coming. There's nothing ‘intimate’ about this sleep over. It's like she's hosting a party.It turns out that when she was not busy s