Dark Angel Academy (The Complete Series) - G. Bailey Page 0,62
chose to become a dark angel, which is what I wanted, Riley could be my partner and we could work together. Everything was so simple and not what it is right now: destroyed and filled with poison. And some poisons you can’t ever get out of your system.
“This place is incredible,” Myles shouts to me, and I just about hear him over the wind, but I look back for a second and grin. I remember how I felt when I first saw the academy and how remarkable it is. No Disney movie, no imagination on earth could come close to the beauty of this place. I steer Ayda towards the back of the stables where I hope Myles can hide for the time being and not be found. I can’t see the vampires showing much interest in the horses when they have angels as snacks instead. The thought makes me shiver, and I hope Myles doesn’t notice. We land behind the stables, and I quickly jump off, stumbling a little, but Myles catches my arm and stops me from falling over.
“Thanks,” I whisper, and I walk to Ayda. “And thank you. We will fly soon, that I promise.” Ayda neighs once in reply and turns around, flying off the side of the cliff. I cross my arms, my nerves making me jittery, then I open the stable door and head inside. As I suspected, it’s empty, and as I run a finger across one of the stable pens, dust covers it. They aren’t doing flying lessons anymore, it seems. Ayda looked in good condition, so either the horses are looking after themselves or someone else is, but not in the academy.
“No one has been here in a while,” Myles points out. “I will use this as my base, but you only need to call and my wolf will hear you.”
“If they find you...” I drift off, and Myles unfolds my crossed arms and takes my hands in his, his touch more soothing than it should be.
“Trust me, they will not sense or see me unless I want them to. It’s a gift of mine,” he tells me with a cheeky grin. If anything happens to him, I don’t know how I will forgive myself. “So go and make your grand entrance, set down your rules, and I will find the kitchens and make you some food.”
“You’re going to bring me food?” I question. This wolf is crazy, but for some reason, I don’t feel so nervous now.
“Yes, I’m going to make food for you every night while you handle what needs to be done here,” he says softly.
I smile back despite everything. “I’m looking forward to our food date later then.”
“Stop stalling and go,” Myles says, releasing my hands. I turn around, clamping my shaky hands into fists at my sides, and head out the door I came through. I shut it behind me and walk around the building, stepping over some overgrown bushes. Gods, if Thallon were here and okay, he would be gardening. This place looks terrible. I try not to stare at the ruined flowers and the rotten fruit from the trees, littering the ground. The angel academy gardens need a lot of work done, and I know it’s not important right now, but I can’t help but feel angry for Thallon. He spent years building up this garden, and I helped him in the last few months too. My footsteps seem louder than ever as I get close to the academy and the glass doors in front of me. I come to a halt, my feet digging into the stones as the glass doors swing open and Ren walks out.
My heart feels like it stops, and I resist the urge to whack my chest to restart it as I get a good look at the vampire king who was my friend. Someone I trusted. Someone who once saved me only to destroy me. Power radiates off him in waves, suffocating me before he has even gotten close. There is an arrogance to every move he makes, a dominance over the very floor underneath him that never was there when he was a ghost. Yes, he had a big ego, but nothing like this.
I wish Ren was alone, but as I finally turn my gaze away, I notice a woman at his side. I recognise her straight away as the vampire who tried to bite me in the attack on the academy not so long ago. Her