ECLIPSE BORN のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

{Liam’s POV} “I need to speak with you.”I was shaken by Prince Liam’s voice, but at the same time, I was happy to see him—to see that he was okay, I mean. “Are.. are you okay?” I asked him, staring at the point where he was slashed. He wasn’t putting on a shirt so with his presence, so many Combatants— my gender, were staring, and I didn’t want to be part of ‘the crowd’ so I looked back at his face to continue showing my concern. But then his response made me wish I hadn’t. “So you care.” He said plainly and I grew a withdrawn expression of shock on my face. So this is how he wants to play it. Okay. I dissolved the look of shock on my face and shot back at him now. “I don’t care about you. I’m just showing concern as a good person should!”“Really?” He raised a brow and I scowled. I really wasn’t expecting the Asshole version of him. I freaking risked my life for him and although he had been unconscious, the least he could do was to ask questions afterwards and then thank the pe

{Ava’s POV}“He really said that?”“Yeah. He said he wanted me to come back to assisting him in training.” I said. “And the lodge arrangement is real. I saw the Head Matron on my way here and she told me ‘You’re lucky, girl— I didn’t inquire why” I explained to Edna and then we both settled in the quietness. The Academy was going through a general Rehabilitation now— the dead had been buried in respect, the fields were being cleaned and rid of blood, and the injured— both physically and emotionally, were being taken care of.Edna and I weren’t functioning in any of those groups— thankfully, hence we were all by ourselves at the Meadow Patch. It was noontime and it was the only private place we could find and fortunately, all the senior Combatants, like Prince Liam and his clique, had other locations to be at by this time.Turns out he was right— Prince Liam. I needed some alone time to undergo personal recovery, but then sitting here now, it didn’t feel like I was recovering. It felt

{Ava’s POV}~ The Next Day ~ Our new room was magnificent.Edna and I had finished moving our things, concluding the process yesterday after the Alpha King left.He had arrived at dawn yesterday, trailing a battalion of troops, and now that he had gone, he had left many of those troops behind, so that they now patrolled the Academy grounds, creating a sense of safety—and terror.None of them were smiling. I didn’t know what the conclusion of his visitation was, but what I do know is that things have become more strict around the Academy—tutoring classes, training, hunting sessions—everything. Edna and I hadn’t attended any of those sessions because we had initially been scheduled to go to the Palace so now that that wasn’t happening any longer, we had attended our first tutoring classes this morning. It was hell. I'm joking— It was overwhelmingly fun— a mixture of tension and educational bliss, but now we were done and returning to our lodge.“That General was too stern for my lik

{Liam's POV}I was with the guys standing at the rear angle of the event axis. I didn’t want to be here because it was pointless and enraging but then I had no choice but to be. GreyBone was in charge, and I knew he was about to play some silly games—since the Assessments are not supposed to start until next week. But I couldn’t do anything about it. — not when my father had empowered him as he did yesterday.And so, I just stood there in the loud crowd scowling in irritation, and I didn’t think it could get worse until I heard her name.“Ava Varyn.”With the mention, I felt bolts of anger and tense emotions rush through my veins— and it all ended with me breathing hard and clenching my fists. I threw my gaze to the crowd. Somehow I had skipped the part of her being called out today… and me being left out.I had gotten used to always being called upon during every Assessment gathering that I couldn't believe that for the first time, it wasn’t going to happen.With the General calli

{Ava’s POV}“Ava Varyn.”I’ve never been more shook and confused in my life. The Assessment was over now, and I was standing there, thinking about how life had recently decided to throw enigmas at me.I didn’t wish for this. I didn’t want this but somehow I had it. “You move with grace, Ava, and because of this, you have managed to achieve something no one else has been able to achieve in Moonspire.”“For the first time ever, we have another ranking female other than Selene, and not just any ranking female— the Top ranking female.”“For the very first time, someone proved that the royals are beatable, and that’s you, Ava. You triumphed over the Prince and should be proud— very proud.”Those were the words of General GreyBone to me as the Assessments were rounded up. They were supposed to provide clarity and comfort, as I could tell from the way he said them, but then they failed to do so. I was conflicted.No, I was shaken. “I know you’re overwhelmed by all this— you should be, con