KELANI POVLetting out a breath for the umpteenth time, my gaze wandered around the arena. It was the championship day, and I was pretty nervous.Even though I was excited about all that was going to happen, I was still nervous.I hadn't seen Vesper. Ever since the event of two days ago, it felt as if he disappeared from the face of the earth. Not even Riley, who knew a lot of things going on in the school, knew of his whereabouts.Now, I was the only one standing where he should be with me."Hey," I did a little wave at Lance, who returned mine with a frown on his face.Well, he had been ignoring me as well. He had maybe remembered all that had happened and was trying to keep his distance from me.I had seen Lance the next day, looking all bruised up. I couldn't tell if something had happened between him and Vesper because he wouldn't say anything to me, no matter how many times I asked him.The worst was Zain. He was shooting me a glare from the stand he was currently in across the

KELANI POVWe arrived at school an hour after the announcement was made. Although Riley had filled me in on everything that had been said, including standing for me when I was mentioned, I believed I was still in trouble.I and Vesper.We were summoned to Headmaster Kendrick's office, and currently, we stood by the door.Nervously, shifting on one foot to another, I gazed at Vesper; he raised a brow at me."Do you think we are in trouble?" I asked him.Vesper shrugged, "I'll be the one mostly in trouble. You were only watching out for me. Were you not?""I was," I murmured, but I doubted that could save me."I don't see you as someone who's scared of what the headmaster would say," Vesper said."But I am," I replied. I wasn't a rule breaker, and I didn't intend to be one, but right now, visiting Vesper might make me seem like one."Come on, let's go in. He isn't a monster that we should be afraid of," Vesper said, gripping my hand and opening the door.Breathing in and out slowly, I s

VESPER POVMy eyes narrowed as I gazed at what was unfolding before me. Kelani leaned into Lance, who had a smile on his face.I couldn't tell what they were both saying because my super hearing for a reason wasn't working. Perhaps the duck had burnt the usual sage she often burnt, which enabled the werewolves, most especially unable to use their hearings.I wondered what they could be discussing.I was done watching both of them. Kelani was giving me the silent treatment, and she had walked towards Lance to talk to himself instead.Not that I didn't deserve it, but I had fucking apologized. That alone should be enough to quell her anger.Sighing, I pushed a hand through my hair before walking towards them.As if she felt my presence, Kelani stiffened. She straightened and then turned to walk away.Gripping her hand, I pulled her back."I apologized, didn't I?" I asked, searching her face.She was looking anywhere but at me, and a scowl adorned her pretty face.Kelani tried to shrug h

KELANI POVThe first task was already given by Mrs Periwinkles. She was the coordinator alongside Coach Jensen.The first task was to look for a rare kind of flower that was used as a healing antidote for werewolves. The Lunarbane Blossom as it was called.I knew nothing about it, only that it was a healing type of flower.We weren't grouped for this particular task, and we were asked to carry it by everyone. In my opinion, I believe it was ridiculous to have let us act alone because we were grouped already.I doubted I'd be able to participate fully in the competition as I barely knew my way around school. We were still around the school premises, yet I could barely identify anything.Where I believed would be the best site for the flowers was around one of the forbidden gates. Well, we were also prohibited from venturing there.For some minutes now, I had been walking around the large Arena. I couldn't see any of the participants or even the crowd that had gathered to watch us in si

KELANI POVLetting out a breath for the umpteenth time, I gazed at the scoreboard. The point had been given to Vesper and I. That meant the flower I had found was the real deal.I should have been excited; instead, it filled me with apprehension. Because I felt whatever we were going to do next would even be more complex than finding the flower.Also, Mrs Perwinkles had thought it safer to merge all the teams in Mystic Academy.Our point was still the same as she had used the highest in scoring us. We were the only ones who had gotten a point in Mystic Academy.Now, the team didn't comprise us alone; Zain, Lia, and Riley were taking part in it.Also, I had heard her mention Lance's name, but I had not seen him.Perhaps he wasn't interested in taking part anymore."Are you alright?" Zain whispered as he stepped beside me. "You've been clenching that for a while now, and I am afraid you might break it."I gaze down at the plastic bracelet that I had been holding; releasing it, I grimace