جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 10

Ariana POV "This is a joke, right?" I heard someone whispered from the back of the crowd, but I didn't even turn to see who it was.“Three Alphas for one Ice Queen? Is the Moon Goddess confused?" another voice hissed.The murmurs started small but in no time, escalated. Until professor Marcus cut through the noise.“Silence!” He stepped forward,his long robe sweeping the floor, he looked at the four of us. Myself and the Alpha's before clearing his throat.“The moon goddess does not make mistakes, but we have an entrance assessment to finish. Everyone, return to your positions! Now!” He boomed.I watched as the students scrambled to wherever it is they were going. I turned to look at the three Alpha's, Cassian scoff before walking away, Eryx on the other hand turned his back. While Kaelen gave me a cold look before walking away, leaving me there standing like some piece of rejected property.I sighed, realizing I have a bigger problem. I don't know my way to my room, even though I

Ariana POVI let out a groan before opening my eyes, even though it felt as if someone had split my head open with an axe.The first thing I saw was the familiar white ceiling of the Frost Tower, followed by the soft blue curtains.I let out a sigh, because for a moment, I was certain those three arrogant Alphas were going to destroy each other, and accidentally kill me in the process."You finally woke up." A calm voice startled me.I turned my head to see Eryx, he was sitting quietly in a chair beside my bed.His silver hair fell neatly over his forehead, making him look more like a prince than a student. One leg was crossed over the other, and an open book rested in his lap.The moment our eyes met, he closed the book."How are you feeling?" His voice was gentle, much gentler than I expected.I blinked."Better..." I answered honestly. "At least I think so."He let out a faint smile."I'll take that as a good sign." He said.I looked around the room, the shattered furniture from

Ariana POVThe next morning, Avalon Academy looked as though nothing had happened, well I guess nothing had happened, except that I was humiliated in front of everyone by those three Alpha bullies.Students filled the stone walkways, chatting and laughing as enchanted birds circled the towers overhead. Floating lanterns drifted lazily through the morning sky while magical carriages landed one after another near the academy gates.Meanwhile, I looked like someone who hadn't slept in three days, but to be fair, I hadn't exactly slept.Every time I closed my eyes, I heard the Moon Goddess's voice.Choose one true mate, or die.Not exactly the kind of bedtime story anyone wanted, right?I tightened my grip around the strap of my leather school bag and sighed."One problem at a time, Ariana."First, survive school. Then figure out how not to die.The marble corridors buzzed with students as I made my way toward the locker hall.Almost every conversation stopped when I walked past."That's

Ariana POVI poked at my lunch, a fruit that looked like a star and tasted like honey, but I wasn't hungry."You look like you're trying to solve a math problem with your eyes," a smooth,melodic voice said.I looked up to see Eryx.He slid into the seat across from me, his movements as graceful as a cat."I’m just thinking," I said, trying to keep my voice steady."About the mate?" Eryx leaned in closer. "It’s a heavy burden for a Queen. Three potential mates." He said.I sighed, putting down my spoon. "It's not that simple, Eryx.""But it could be," he whispered,with a playful smirk."If you’re confused about who to choose, maybe I can help you see clearly."I raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And how would you do that?"He counted on his long, slender fingers. "First, let’s talk about the Vampire.Cassian,he’s charming, yes. But did you know he already has a girlfriend? A beautiful noble witch from the Night Realm. He’s probably just playing a game here." "A girlfriend?" I asked, unable

Ariana POVNobody answered Marcus. The mist had thickened while we sat there, and for a moment I thought it might swallow the whole field, dummies and students and cracked crystal and all. I wished it would. I wished it would swallow me first."I don't know," I said, which was true, and also the least useful sentence in the history of language.Marcus's hands were still shaking around the broken Lens. He wrapped it in a strip of black cloth, the way you'd wrap something that might still be dangerous."The Lens has never shown a death before," he said. "Not once, in three hundred years of recorded use. It shows arguments. Betrayals. First kisses people would rather forget." A ghost of a smile, gone as fast as it came. "It does not show corpses.""Maybe it's wrong," Kaelen said. His voice had dropped an octave, rough at the edges."The Lens doesn't lie, Ashbourne.""Then maybe it's not her." Cassian's tone was light again, but his eyes weren't. They kept flicking to my mouth, to the pla