Witchling Academy Semester Eight - Avery Song Page 0,14
semester and the obvious threat left behind from someone who didn't want us graduating, it was insisted upon by the magic council that we were protected during all hours of the school term.
I didn't want to think about the money alone it would cost for such security that was usually reserved for celebrities, but it seemed as though my parents had issues with the request, which was something that had never happened during their careers.
To be fair, even I was shocked for them to cut things early with their cases and return so swiftly. It made me feel like a burden, honestly, but it was the first time I'd seen Dad so distraught at the idea of me being "alone".
I was sure if it was their choice, we wouldn't be entering our final semester period, but they didn't bother trying to bring up the topic - no matter how tempting it was. Maybe it was the look in my eyes when they tried to bring the idea of school up in the hospital room or on our drive home.
That glare of conviction told them there was no way in hell I’d back out of this. I’d been through seven semesters at Witchling Academy and dealt with my share of magical mayhem with a dose of pure madness.
We'd dealt with loads of near-death experiences, and though this wasn't a part of the school curriculum in the slightest, no way were we going to give up now.
Especially with that threat looming over our heads.
I secretly wanted to race towards that graduation stage, and nothing was going to stop me from achieving this milestone in my life. Something deep inside me told me that the Shadow Kingdom was going to do anything in their power to stop us from reaching the end.
That only confirmed that there was something waiting for me and Jax upon graduating. Who knew if we'd be given information that revealed more about our past or finally get to have a transparent conversation about what lay ahead of us after we graduated.
I knew that I still wasn't sure what I wanted to be. I didn’t know what career path to take or what my true calling was. I could easily enter the detective field. I had a knack for it. But would I want to deal with the rules and regulations that came with the role?
Compared to Starlight, who bent all the rules in the damn first and second edition handbook - the second one adding an additional hundred rules because Starlight went above and beyond to break them when they didn't exist - I wouldn't be given the same privileges.
I also didn't have the same perseverance as Starlight. Her passion was to protect Witchling and everyone who was a part of it by getting rid of the crime that lurked in the shadows. My resolve was nothing close to that level of commitment, and I was perfectly fine with acknowledging that.
There was the option of going back to school, but what would my focus be? Getting stronger? Learning more ancient spells and magic? I truly wasn't sure, but I knew what I worried about the most was being separated from my boyfriends.
We were the Notorious Five, but I knew we all had different paths to walk upon to satisfy our desires. Was I ready to part from them so we could strive towards our dreams?
Not really.
Shaking my head, I decided to finish reading this chapter before I finally got out of bed and showered. I was wearing a crop top and shorts, the attire rather off for winter weather, but it made putting on and taking off the bandages far easier.
Plus, I'd been running a bit on the warmer side all day today, so I needed the extra cool air.
Fuwa and Elsa were still asleep within me. I'd decided I needed a few days’ break magic-wise, and neither of them had any complaints. I was curious as to where they went in the magical world when they weren't summoned - whether they merely slept within me, or got to go on their own adventures without our knowledge.
Regardless, I knew they were safe, which was something I was grateful for.
The knock on the door seemed to grasp my attention as I read the last sentence of what I realized was the end of the book. The realization made me grit my teeth as I turned the last page to see the author page and the book series' next release.