7pm – Water Magic
Friday
8.30am – History of Supernatural Races
10am – Race Morphology — Demi-fey
12pm – Lunch
1pm – Herbalism
2pm – Healing Magic
5pm – Advanced Attack and Defense
It wasFriday today and I had a full day.
“History of Supernatural Races is up first,” I said. “I legit can’t even remember what we learned last year.”
Ilia shot me a sympathetic look. “Well, at least you aced that class. So whatever you learned, you learned it well.”
A sad chuckle escaped. She wasn’t wrong, I’d done well in my classes last year. So well that they were talking of testing me out of my fourth year, allowing me to possibly graduate early, at the same time as my friends. It would no doubt depend on whether I was attacked by gods before or after this year’s graduation.
“At least using your powers is pretty easy for you now,” Axl said, lingering nearby. I swore he always knew when people were talking about school and grades, needing to be part of the conversation.
“Yep,” I agreed. “Powers are easy, the book work not as much.” Who the hell had time to read textbooks these days? I was too busy trying to keep my friends and family alive.
He wrapped an arm around me. “You know I’ll help you with that. Don’t stress for one second about it.”
I hugged him back just as tightly, letting my head rest on his chest, absorbing the familiar energy and scent. Axl was the least volatile of the five, but his power was strong. And his extra special superpower was his brain.
“Thanks for all the help over the last two years,” I murmured into his shirt. “I wouldn't be topping classes without you.”
His chest shook as he laughed. “Yeah you would. Pretty sure there’s literally not one thing you can’t achieve if you set your mind to it.”
If only. “Meet you in the library after school?” I asked, pulling away. “Let me know if you figure out how to stop the random weather.”
He kissed my cheek. “You’ll be the first to know.”
I shook my head, noticing that somehow he already had a book in his hands, reading as he walked. He never tripped either. Another superpower of his.
“I’ll see you at lunch,” I said to Ilia and Larissa, hugging them both. Larissa was a year ahead of me, and we only shared one class, but had the same lunch break. That was a schedule requirement she forced her father to uphold, no matter what. Ilia was generally working for the Academy, but when she was here, we always made an effort to eat lunch together.
Calen dropped a kiss on my cheek, and then Rone and Jesse did the same. The lion shifter of our group turned away fast, still acting weird and cagey. He wouldn’t meet my eyes, brushing a hand over my hair before he was off.
Narrowing my eyes on him, he glanced back once, shooting me a half-smile. Then he turned and strode away, long legged and graceful as all shifters were.
“He’s hiding something,” I murmured to Asher.
“Don’t worry about Jesse. He’ll work through it soon enough.”
I stuck my tongue out at him. Typical dude answer.
He replied by wrapping huge hands around my biceps, pulling me closer as his full lips pressed into mine. As the scent of ocean and home filled my body, Jesse became a distant memory, and I lost myself for a bit.
“Fuck, I love you,” Asher growled against my lips. “I still can’t believe I have you back in my arms. It’s why I need you to move in with me, because when you’re not close the panic kicks in. That feeling when I thought I’d lost you … I don’t want to experience that ever again, Maddison. Fuck.” His chest rumbled, but he got himself under control quickly.
It was a feeling I knew all too well.
