Chapter 14
Morning finally came, but you wouldn’t know it by looking outside. The sky bled a deep gray, a promise of rain. Ever since I’d said goodnight to Christian and returned to my room, I’d been listening to the wind howl all night.
Christian. I never could give him a good reason why I was able to fight the Vyken the way that I had, but, gratefully, he hadn’t pushed the issue. He seemed to have bigger things to worry about, like how two Vykens had gained entrance to the academy.
Because I had no appetite, I decided to skip breakfast and take my time getting ready. Whether I would admit it or not, I really didn’t want to face May and Kiera. Or Christian, if he showed up.
My door opened. Tessa stood in the doorway holding an armful of towels, looking surprised.
“Sorry,” she stutter
