All Chapters of Eclipse Academy: Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

Angela’s POV The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was Xavier. For a moment, I didn’t understand why he looked so shocked. His face was inches from mine, his eyes wide, and there was so much emotion written across his face that it took me a second to realize he was staring at me like he couldn’t believe I was actually awake. Then I smiled. “Hi.” His expression broke. He reached for me immediately, one hand sliding gently beneath my cheek as he bent down and kissed me. I closed my eyes and kissed him back, letting myself sink into the warmth of him. I had missed this. I hadn’t been gone that long. At least, I didn’t think I had. But after everything I had just experienced, feeling Xavier’s arms around me again made the strange field, Aurelia, the choice, and everything else feel almost like a dream. His kiss stayed soft, slow, and careful, as though he was afraid that if he moved too quickly, I might disappear again. I lifted my hand and rested it against his chest. He was

Xavier’s POV Her words hung in the air between us. “I think you should mark me tonight.” My brain stuttered to a halt. For a second, I just stared at her, my hands still resting on her waist. Did she really just say that? After everything I’d been thinking, all the jealousy and the selfish bullshit, she was offering me this? The gift. The bond. The first mark. Blaze stirred, a low rumble of possessive pride building in my chest. ‘Ours.’ He growled. I leaned in, slow, giving her every chance to pull away. I brushed my lips against hers, a soft, questioning touch. I had to know she meant it. “Are you sure?” I murmured against her mouth. She didn’t answer with words. She just kissed me back, a little harder this time, her fingers tangling in my hair. That was my answer. I pulled back just enough to really look at her. Her eyes were clear, no hesitation, no doubt. She meant every word. The last of the fight in me drained away, replaced by a need so powerful it almost brought me to

Silas’s POV Her words hung in the air between us, simple and devastating. “Especially after everything.” I looked at her, really looked at her. I saw the way her eyes searched mine, the way her hand rested against my cheek, not pulling away, but waiting. Waiting for me to say the thing she wanted to hear. She was offering me the same thing she’d given Xavier. The bond. The mark. The claim. But the offer terrified me. I swallowed hard, my throat dry. "Are you sure?" I asked, my voice barely a whisper. "I don't want to rush you." My hand moved from her cheek to her neck, my thumb tracing the rapid pulse beneath her skin. It throbbed against my fingertips, a drumbeat of life and excitement. "I want you to be absolutely sure, Angela. Because this isn't just a kiss. It's not just a touch." I looked at her with desperate intensity. "I'm a vampire. If I lose control, if the blood calls to me... I might not be able to stop. I might hurt you. Or worse..." I hesitated, the weight of m

Darius’s POV The first thing I heard when I woke up was Angela laughing. I opened my eyes and found her already sitting up in bed, staring at the clock on the nightstand like it had personally offended her. She turned when she noticed I was awake. “We’re skipping class.” I blinked a few times, still trying to drag myself out of sleep. “That wasn’t much of a question.” “It wasn’t supposed to be.” She shrugged her shoulders. The corner of my mouth lifted. Apparently, my mate had already made our plans for the day before I’d even opened my eyes. I pushed myself upright and looked toward the clock. We were already cutting it close enough that getting ready and making it across campus would mean rushing, and neither of us seemed particularly interested in doing that. Angela pulled the blanket around herself and looked at me with a grin that told me she had already made up her mind. “I thought we were going on a date.” She shook her head. “I don’t think our first date should begin w

Xavier’s POV Silas was stretched out on one of the couches, looking far too comfortable for someone who had spent most of the day wondering whether Angela was going to come back from her date with Darius smiling or annoyed. Steph was sitting cross-legged on the other couch, scrolling through her phone while occasionally making comments nobody had asked for. I had been trying to focus on anything other than the fact that Angela had been gone with Darius for hours. I wasn’t worried. At least, that’s what I kept telling myself. Darius had planned the entire day for her. He’d taken her around campus, played games with her, taken her to a movie, and apparently had some surprise planned for the evening. Angela had been looking forward to spending time alone with him, and I wasn’t going to be the asshole who ruined that because I couldn’t handle my jealousy. Besides, I knew where they were. They were on campus. They were supposed to be safe. And Angela wasn’t alone. And I may or may not