Dark Angel Academy (The Complete Series) - G. Bailey Page 0,92
she is well cared for. I know our king loves when I’m pleased, and that would make me so, so happy.”
The guy, who is good looking and about mid-thirties, looks between us. He doesn’t seem cruel, or I can’t sense that from him right at this moment. I know Ren won’t be happy with my kinda lie. I mean he does like to see me happy…so that’s not a lie. My heart hurts as the lie sits on my chest, digging its way in and making itself at home. White lies are sometimes needed to save someone else, and I won’t let the light above, my wings or being a light angel change my thoughts on that.
“I don’t believe angels deserve kindness, but for you, in respect for my master, I will strive to make her life better than it is,” he finally says, and I suck in a deep breath. I don’t know how Ren expects me, a half angel with angel friends, to ever be queen of the vampires when they do not like me, and that much is clear to everyone.
The vampires won’t want a half angel queen, let alone one as young and clueless as I am. Jesus, what the hell am I doing?
Once the flowers are all in the buckets, I stand up. “Thank you. Could you take these flowers to the back of the greenhouse for me? They are so, so heavy.”
“Of course,” the vampire agrees and hands me Jessica’s chain in exchange. I accept it, hating how it feels in my hand as he picks up the buckets and runs off with them. Holding the chain feels like I’m betraying my race, and I don’t think there is another way of looking at this.
“I’m so sorry this has happened to you,” I quickly tell her, wishing I could see the confident, bitchy girl who was once queen of the academy under the dirty clothes and messy hair. Her eyes meet mine, and I see the spark of who she was in there. Knowing we don’t have long to talk, I step closer to her, and I pray she can see I am on her side. Jessica has lost her family, died as a human and been reborn as an angel just like me. I keep pretending my life is the only messed up one, but it’s not.
Every single angel and vampire in this academy has a story that is heartbreaking. And it’s Ren’s and my job to make peace before the last story any of us tell is of a war that destroys us all.
“Don’t be sorry. Be the fucking queen of the academy and save us!” she harshly says and grabs my arm. Her nails dig into my wrist as she steps into my face. “You always wanted Henry and your place at his side. Now you have everything. You only need to decide to save your people. I loved Henry, and you took him. I loved the academy and being an angel, and somehow you took that from me. If you have any goodness left in your dark soul, you will save us all.”
“It’s not that simple,” I mutter, stepping closer, but she backs away, fearfully glancing behind me as she drops my arm.
“I know what you are now. Have the vampires really turned your heart so cold you would forsake your own race?” she asks just as her vampire gets back, and I don’t have an answer. Am I heartless to walk around the academy, just trying to survive and find my feet?
“All done. See you around,” the vamp says, taking the chain and tugging Jessica behind him. I rush to the doors and push them open as I step outside, thankful to be alone as the first tear falls down my cheek. My feet move as I silently cry, wishing I knew what to do, how to be...and most of all if there is a chance I can save everyone I love.
I hear footsteps on the stone path in front of me, and then I’m in someone’s arms, held tightly against their chest. Myles’s scent wraps around me like a soothing wave, and the silence breaks. It cracks into a trillion pieces as I let myself fall, and my wolf saves me, picking me up and carrying me back to his home. Time drifts by as Myles carries me into the living room of Thallon’s house and sits us on the sofa, holding me as I let go of