The Mystic Academy

Chapter 9

(Xeraphina's POV)

I was ready to scold Uriel, beat him until someone made me stop. How dare he drive so recklessly. That was until he stopped the car, jumping out as if the car had an explosive attached to it. I was waiting for our SUV to be blown to bits right in front of our eyes. When that didn't happen, my rage bubbled back to the surface, my counterparts joining in my emotions.

"Uriel, you better run before I reach your ass." I screamed in annoyance. Done with the child taking us for an adventure through the woods.

'Do you sense that? The change in the atmosphere?' Succubus asked suddenly, as her demeanor changed. Her interest was peaked as her emotions became peaceful. Only one person could control my counterparts this way.

'No way. It isn't possible. Hurry up and reach Uriel.' Artemis said impatiently, as I increased our speed. When I reached around the tree, I froze mid step. There was a man, carrying my daughter. Well, a skeleton of my daughter. She was nothing but skin and bones, as her body looked weaker than it had ever been. If I didn't know she was previously sick I would wonder how much she had suffered. Being off her strict regimen caused her demise and I wasn't honestly sure Julian could fix her this time.

When I found out the man carrying Urania was her kidnapper, I was ready to rip him to shreds but my counterparts had another logic to their thinking.

'Calm our mate. We need to keep Urania calm and a death of someone she seems attached to will not help.' Kenna said softly, trying to convince me to stay calm, one thing I haven't been able to do for the last three years.

'Focus on Draco and that we have our daughter back with us for now.' Carmilla said cheerfully, keeping our mood positive. Being around Urania always had my counterparts in a calmer state, not allowing us to go into our rage fits. We found out when Urania left that the rage fits were connected to my demon side, or should I say our demon side as Umbrielle and Uriel went through the rages as well. It was torture for Draco to lock us up when it happened. It seemed Urania kept our demon sides from going into those rage fits, which still confused us.

I convinced them all to head back to the academy, unfortunately allowing a kidnapper with us.

'Keep on guard. The man with Urania needs to be watched at all times to keep all students safe.' I linked the guards and my family. I knew my counterparts wanted to trust him as our daughter felt safe with him but right now I couldn't put all the other early arrivals in jeopardy because Urania wanted him near. This way she could have him near and I could still keep the other students safe.

'Let's see if we can separate them two.' Succubus said reassuringly, as if her idea would work. I had many doubts about her plan.

'We need her seen by Julian as well.' Artemis said softly. She was right.

As we entered the academy I tried Succubus' and Artemis' ideas. I called for Doctor Julian, watching father run off to get her. It would be faster than linking right now because she usually had her link closed when with a patient or doing her reports. I let Draco know we needed to separate them two and I regretted it as soon as he spoke. The aggressive tone told me Urania wouldn't let it happen. She always had a great perspective of our intents.

I watched as Uriel walked Joel and Urania off to the doctor's office on campus. I wished I could follow them but I knew she would smile and just tell me not to worry so much. Urania was calm about everything, as she always helped and reassured everyone around her before caring about herself. Even if that meant dying for the ones she loved.

"What are we going to do about this Joel person?" Draco asked as he stared at me for an answer.

"Was he really the one who took Urania?" Father asked curiously, as if my actions didn't make sense to him.

"Yes father but Urania is attached to him. So right now Draco we are just going to watch him around the other students and allow him to stay with Urania. Succubus thinks if we try to separate them she will chose to leave with him over staying with us. I am not willing to take that chance.' I told them seriously. They seemed skeptical but I knew they were in agreement, for now at least.

"Xeraphina?" Doctor Julian asked hesitantly as she walked out of the doctors office and towards us as we all waited in the waiting room for some kind of results. We all jumped out of our seats, anxiously prepared for what she was about to say next.

'It may not be the results we are hoping for Xeraphina.' Carmilla whispered softly, telling me to prepare for the worse.

"It isn't good. I reset her leg, it was fractured in two places and snapped in half in another. I gave her all the vitamins and supplements she needed to get back on track with her regimen. The blood results aren't great though and I want to let you know Uriel told her what has been happening. The blood results show less than a few weeks for her to live, no matter what we do at this point. Her regimen isn't going to increase the time. I think we should let her decide if she wants to continue the vicious regimen she has been on or not." Doctor Julian said regretfully before she bowed in respect and scurried away.

"I agree with her sweetheart. I think we should let Urania decide at this point." Draco said as he looked at me expectantly, waiting for an answer.

"Honey, what are you thinking?" Mother asked me expectantly. Any other time during these last three years I would have snapped at her, but with Urania near I didn't feel the need to. I knew I had to answer them and I wanted to, but my counterparts and I were still trying to process the news.

"We will allow Urania to decide about her regimens and Joel for now. We will keep her here with us at the academy and try to spend as much of her remaining time with her and as normally as possible. No one will tell her how little of time she has left." I told them sternly before taking off outside. As soon as I was out the doors, my breathing increased, as I transformed into Kenna and pushed off the ground, soaring in the sky. I needed to clear my mind and being away from everything was the best way for me.

I wanted to hold Urania, crying on her shoulder until I couldn't feel her chest breathing beneath my hold anymore. I wanted every second she had left to be with me, as we bonded over the three years we had missed together. I knew I needed to accept what was about to unfold but my mind just wasn't ready to lose one of my pups. I wasn't ready to give up on Urania no matter how weak and frail she looked. Her mind was strong.

Goddess, why did she have to suffer the way she has throughout her whole life?

'Mother, Urania is asking for you. Do you want me to tell her that you will be back later?' Uriel linked me as Kenna did a sharp turn. I was allowing her full rein as I knew she was taking us back to our pup.

'I am coming. Where are you two?' I asked through the link impatiently. I knew Kenna could smell her out but I wanted to make sure Urania wanted me to come to where she was.

'In the dining hall and all four of us are here.' Uriel said with a sass to his tone. I knew someone that was with them was on his nerves just by his tone. Must be one of his siblings or that Joel guy. I hoped it was not the later.

'I will be there in a minute.' I told him reassuringly before cutting off the link.

'Draco meet me in the dining hall, our daughter wants us.' I linked my mate before cutting it off without a response. My counterparts and I couldn't wait to see our daughter and I just prayed the other students weren't there so I could show my daughter the affection I have been waiting three years to do.

As I reached the dining hall, no one other than Draco, Uriel, Umbrielle, Joel and Urania were there. Joel was sitting beside Urania, as if he was her mate and trying to protect her from anyone unwanted. I couldn't hold my tongue as I entered, seeing my mate glaring daggers at the man. "Are you her mate?"

"Mother?!" Urania exclaimed before sighing in exhaustion. "No, Joel is not my mate. He is allowing me to tell his story so hopefully you can hate him a little less than you all do and don't try to tell us you don't. Joel had a daughter, one his mate killed while he was protecting his kingdom. The Goddess led us to each other so I could help him. I look almost identical to his daughter which helped him through his healing process and allowed him to forgive himself for taking his mate's life. He was justified for defending his daughter but he needed the reassurance, that is what I was for. He was a grieving father and mate who lost everything in the span of minutes. Grief and pain were consuming him and I had to be the one who brought him back. I promise you that he meant no harm and will not harm anyone while here with me. I hope you all can accept him the way I have."

'She healed him.' Artemis said softly, looking at our daughter with adoration and wonder.

'How did such a weak and frail child have such a powerful mind?' Succubus questioned to herself.