Chapter 187

AXERA's POV

I sat at the bottom of the stands, my eyes scanning the training grounds, waiting eagerly for Claire. It was 45 minutes past the time for training and she was no where to be found. Where was she? Was she slacking off?

I shook my head. That was impossible. I could tell that she hated the training so much, but considering how much she wanted to improve and get stronger, I knew that there was no way she would miss practice.

But her lateness worried me. I glanced at my wristwatch for the tenth time and let out a frustrated sigh. Where on earth was Claire?

"Miss Axera, are you sure she is coming for training today?" The girl who sat beside me chirped.

I turned my eyes to her. Her name was Giselle, the witch I had picked to be Claire's sparring partner today. She was one of my students and could cast grade three spells.

She was a very strong witch, and one I was proud of. I wanted Claire to fight someone way stronger than her, as a way to push her to her limits. It was once sai