All Chapters of Fangs, Furs And Spells : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Lyra’s POV The black wolf’s jaws snapped just inches from my shoulder. My hands rose automatically, the air around me trembling as magic surged up like a tidal wave. “Custos Umbrae, defendite me!” I shouted, and a shimmering barrier of energy erupted, colliding with the wolf mid-lunge. It yelped, skidding back on the stone floor, claws scratching sparks into the ground. I stumbled slightly from the backlash, heart hammering. My palms burned, tingling as though every nerve had been set alight. The black wolf growled low, circling again, each step measured, like it was testing me, waiting for weakness. I clenched my teeth, forcing my magic to hold steady, “Come on,” I muttered under my breath. “You don’t scare me” The wolf lunged a second time. I ducked, rolling to the side, and slammed my hand forward as I focused, the air burst in a wave of force, sending the wolf crashing against the wall. Dust and fur rained down. I forced myself to steady my breathing, feeling weak

Lyra's POVI didn't know if it was me but did the people in the Lancaster estate never sleep?Even in the quiet hours, I could feel it breathing, distant footsteps, the low whispers of the air like it was alive. Wolves passed beneath my window like shadows with purpose, guardians who never truly rested and I couldn’t either.My body still ached from the fight earlier, from being tested like a blade struck on an anvil. I laid on the bed for a while, staring at the ceiling, replaying the elders’ words.Partially ready.It sounded like mercy and felt like a warning.Eventually, I pushed myself up and left the room heading out to the hall corridors. Maria’s presence was easy to find, green and warm, like moss after rain.Her room smelled of herbs and smoke.She stood barefoot in the center, sleeves rolled up, dark curls tied back loosely. Candles floated around her in a slow orbit, their flames bending and straightening as she murmured under her breath. Sigils bloomed briefly in the air,

Lyra's POVI didn't know how long I trained for or how long Maria pushed me to the brink of learning how to fight without my powers, all I could remember was crashing on my bed exhausted, my fingers numb and my legs shaking like leaves in the wind.I laid there unmoving, cheeks pressed into the fabric of the bed, I was parched but my body was too weak to even think about moving to get a drink of water, even blinking took an effort talk less of moving my arms.Training wasn't supposed to feel like this, but then again, no one made any promises to go gentle. My muscles spasmed and I groaned softly turning my back to the bed as I stared up at the ceiling unfocused. Jasper's voice echoed in my head, and Richard's gentle warning along with it. Then my mother... *If you pass out I'm not catching you*I huffed a weak laugh.“Noted” I whispered to myself.My fingers twitched as I felt my magic at my finger tips, I wanted to try and use it but shook my head groaning... Not today, not afte

Lyra's POV“Down!“Caspian barked immediately.I barely had time to react when the first strigoi burst out from underneath the ground.It wasn't human anymore, not really, its skin hung too tight over bone, eyes glowing a sick starving red, it's mouth wide open to reveal fangs stained black with old blood.Richard shifted instantly.Bones cracked as fur exploded across skin and a massive wolf slammed into the creature mid leap, tearing it apart before it could even shriek. Blood sprayed on the tree.That was when the forest erupted.Snarling...They came from everywhere, from behind trees, above, dropping out of branches.Even from the grounds itself. A pack. “Strigoi den” Maria hissed already chanting. Jasper swore. “Oh. That's bad”I wanted to ask what he meant by that when a strigoi lunged for me, it's jaw snapping.My survival instincts took over and purple light exploded from my palm as I shoved outwards...“Ad ossa fracta!“It slammed backwards, pulverizing bones on the tree t

Lyra's POV Alexandria believed pain was a teacher, a sick, twisted but slightly nevertheless educating method. “Again, the spell won't work itself you know” I wiped the sweat off my brows and got into position again. I moved down and slammed my palm against the map forest floor as my knees went down with it. Mud splattered across my trouser, the purple sparks on my fingers weakened in light like dying embers as my lungs burned as if I had been running for hours. I inhaled sharply and hard, then again. Then I heard those dreadful words I had been hearing for the past few hours now. “Again” Alexandria repeated, calm as ever. Maria stood a few steps back, arms across her chest tightly with slightly furrowed brows. “Alexandria” she said calmly with a hint of tension in her voice, “She's reaching her limit” Alexandria continued looking at me. “She reached her limit ten minutes ago Maria. This is where the training begins” I bit down in my lower lip to prevent myself from snappin