Chapter 48: Surprise in the Library
Evaline:
The academy’s library was quiet as dusk began to paint the sky with shades of bruised purple and weary gold.
The moment last bell of the day was heard across the academy, students rushed to take a break from another long day of classes. Since it was still the first week of the term, almost all the classes were theory based and there was a limit to how much theory shifters could take in.
Instead of following Mallory back to dorms, I excused myself and headed toward the library. Not because I wanted to spend the last bit of the day reading through books, but because I needed some alone time.
It wasn’t as if I disliked Mallory and Kyros’s company. I just still wasn’t used to having friends - real, good friends.
Besides, I loved the library for the peace it brought to my usual chaotic mind. I made my way to the back of the never-ending room, not really looking for anything and just surfing the shelves.
My fingers traced the edge of a bookshelf, and I inhaled the familiar scent of old pages and ink. The library was my favorite place at Silver Moon.
I turned down one of the far aisles, looking for a copy of Magical Herbs and potions - Professor Kieran’s subject. I was actually looking forward to his classes, a part of me knew that he was going to be one of my favorite teachers at Silver Moon, if not the favorite.
I froze as I sensed something - a shift in the air. Like breath exhaled too close. My pulse quickened as I glanced behind me.
But there was nothing.
Then suddenly, a rough grip pulled me backward between two towering rows of old encyclopedias, and before I could cry out, a hand was pressed over my mouth. My back hit the wooden wall of a shelf, causing my breath to get caught in my throat.