EVELESSA "Get to the school now Evelessa, the cycle needs to end now," my wolf Aretha speaks urgently.I pull my jacket tighter and step into the back courtyard, my boots quiet against the stone path as cold air brush against my skin.The forest behind the academy is dark tonight, the moon hidden behind clouds. Even the wind feels careful and cautious because it probably feels as unsettled as I feel.I hear a muffled gasp.My head snaps toward the training grounds.Someone is there and they’re not alone.I move silently toward the sound, slipping between the shadows.My stomach tightens as I smell fear and agitation, I round the corner of the weapons shed and freeze as I see a young girl pinned against the wall.She’s young.Maybe sixteen.Tears streak her face as she struggles against the figure holding her throat.The attacker is cloaked but obviously female, wearing a dark hood, long dark hair spilling down her back and carved into the ground beside them, a snake symbol.My eyes
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