The Book Academy Novels & Stories

Holy. Lena closed the door, her hand skimming the edge as if shutting a holy vessel. She did not rush to turn off the lights. Rather, she walked between the shelves, letting her fingertips trace worn spines and whitened covers, breathing in the scent of paper and years. The bookstore was her sanctuary. Her cathedral.

I needed answers. I rose and moved between the stacks, my boots clicking against the ancient stone floors. The library of Ashwyck Academy was not merely a place of knowledge; it was a labyrinth of shadows and whispers, of texts bound in flesh-toned leather and inky scrolls that smelled of old blood and magic. Some of it mundane. Most of it anything but.

POV: Rory Hale The car halted so suddenly I almost smacked my forehead on the window. “This is it,” the woman in the black suit stated casually, like she wasn’t throwing me into the jaws of something I didn’t understand. I lifted my eyes and my chest clenched. The Academy wasn’t a school. It was a monster with stone skin. Gothic spires rose against the stormy sky, their sharp edges piercing into the clouds. Black iron gates curved with symbols I couldn’t read. Mist clung to the broad woodland surrounding it, thick enough to cover anythingwolves, shadows, maybe even bodies.

She looked exactly like what everyone believed her to be the perfect daughter of the Alpha and Luna, the future pride of our pack. She belonged here, I was only here because of her “If we miss registration because of you, don’t expect me to forgive you,” she said without looking back. “I’m coming,” I replied quietly. She sighed in annoyance. “You always say that.” I lowered my eyes and followed, that was something I was good at, following. The moment I stepped into Alpha Academy, I understood why every young wolf dreamed of coming here. The academy was breathtaking. Ancient stone buildings surrounded the enormous courtyard, their walls covered with vines that had grown for hundreds of years.

I pushed it open, and inhaled the beautiful smell of books as I walked in. I wasted no time in searching through the shelves. The Fallout… The Source's History… The Nine Powers of The Dark Realm… Dark Realm Royal Academy… I paused at that last book, wondering what the academy was all about. I made a mental note to question Zeke about it later. But after twenty minutes of combing through the shelves, I was ready to give up. My mind suddenly jolted, and that warm celestial aura teased my powers. “Da-ji?” I called out softly, turning around.

the Butler said. I just nodded my head while my eyes fixed on the book in front of me and said, “We don’t have any books about the creatures in this world.” My Butler placed my tea in front of me and replied, “It’s because all the books that are related to other creatures and their history are in the Academy, Your Highness Celeste.” My forehead wrinkled when I heard what he had answered. Academy? I hadn’t heard about that Academy since my mind had been focusing on my sister, business, my parents, and my mate. Hearing about the Academy is making me bizarre.

"This isn't only about learning to control your fire, Sera. It's about surviving long enough to matter. There are records, somewhere in this academy, that still remember her true name. If we could find them, you'd understand your own power far better than I can teach you in a practice yard." "Where would we even look." Oren glanced toward the old stone tower rising at the far edge of the academy grounds, dark windows, ivy climbing the walls in places that hadn't been trimmed in years. "The restricted library," he said quietly. "Which is exactly as dangerous to enter as it sounds, and exactly where we're going to have to go if you want the truth instead of a lesson."

My life will finally be calm. "Good. That's right. Whoever tries to make noise or speak I won't even think twice to tear them to pieces. Understood?" threateningly I said and they nodded quickly. "Good and we understand each other," I said then continued reading the book. Anyway, we're all here in our hang-out place. There is no class because of the event that will be held tomorrow. Do you notice that there are often no classes here at the academy? I don't even know what other students have learned here besides fighting. I am now reading a book about gods and goddesses. I'm looking for information on who really Serena and Kaizer are and why their name isn't in any book here at the academy. I

I finally asked, eyeing his laptop. Ace looked at me seriously, he gave the surrounding a scan before leaning into whisper. "The owner of the book belongs to Kappa."

I nod and Skye continues, "You said you saw the branches in the book cover move, right?" "What does that have to do with anything? You saw how the librarian obviously didn't want me to go anywhere near it." I reasons out "That book is a relic. A rare one that is placed under the care of the academy for years but rumor has it that no one ever knew what was inside it. A relic like that can only be opened by those who are chosen." Skye explains, "If what you saw is true then the book probably chose you. You can read it and only you can."