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“Her Dragon emerged when she must have become upset. Stella is only a second-year student, she is still learning how to control her shift,” Candi explained quietly. Her voice shook with each word she spoke. “She doesn’t even know what she’s doing.”
Pushing me behind him, Ason moved quickly, jumping into the air. Before my eyes, his body shifted and contracted as his wolf emerged. His black fur, with wickedly sharp claws on his front paws and teeth like shards of glass, should have terrified me, but it didn’t. At that moment, I was relieved and grateful that he was there. A wild growl escaped from between pointed fangs as he looked up at me with piercing golden eyes.
“Go, Farrah. Candi, take Farrah to your dorm, and don’t leave until I come to get you,” Ason shouted, his voice echoing through the halls.
Paralyzed by shock and fear, I couldn’t seem to find a way to get my legs to move. It wasn’t until Candi shook me, that I came out of my trance and allowed her to drag me down the hall and away from where Ason stood against Stella in dragon form.
Everyone else had already found safety and it appeared as though it was just me and Candi that were left in the halls.
When we finally reached our dorm, we went inside and locked the door behind us. Out of breath, I collapsed on my bed.
What in the world had just happened?
“How will they stop her?” I asked, after what felt like forever sitting in silence.
“More than likely, one of the professors will have to stun her with magic until they can get her to shift back. Sort of like tranquilizing an animal,” she explained. “I almost feel bad for her.”
I sat up, staring at Candi in disbelief. “How can you feel bad for her? Stella is terrible to people and she just went on a rampage,” I cried out.
Candi’s face softened as she ran her hands through her hair. “I know Stella can be a brat, but what happened really wasn’t her fault. She lost a friend and couldn’t control her dragon. I’m sure once she shifts back she will feel awful about this,” Candi intoned.
I let that sink in. Maybe Candi was right. Regardless, my mind was spinning after my near-death experience, and Ason– well, what had Ason done?
Chapter 8
“Students,thethreatisnow removed. Please go about your evening as normal.”
Seriously, this couldn’t be right; could it?
The announcement blared throughout the academy as Candi and I sat quietly in our room. I had tried to look over schoolwork, but I couldn’t keep my focus on anything. In a matter of hours, I had learned of a mysterious potion that was the answer to the end of the curse of the thorns, and was almost attacked by a dragon.
My stomach growled from hunger and I hugged my middle. “Do you really think it’s safe to leave our room now?” I asked.
Candi didn’t seem upset or phased by what had gone on. “Sure,” she said, shrugging her shoulders. “They must have calmed Stella down and have her sedated.”
I wanted to argue that Ason had told us to wait for him, but I decided against it. Why was I even caring about what he said? An inner turmoil spun around like a raging tornado. Ason had been kind– which had been unexpected for sure– but something inside of me wanted to listen to him. I almost felt like he was worried about me. That he had intentionally sought me out to make sure I was safe. But why would he do that?
None of this made any sense.
We opened our door to leave, and I spotted a few girls from our hallway walking toward the stairs, chatting as though an anger-fueled dragon hadn’t been on the loose hours earlier.
When we made it to the cafeteria, we went through the line, each of us grabbing a plate of lasagna with fresh garlic bread, and found seats next to large windows that overlooked the courtyard.
As I sat down, I began to pick at my food. I was hungry, but I couldn’t seem to force myself to eat more than a few bites of my food.
Candi sparked a conversation amongst a few other students who joined our table. I tried to be polite and listen, nodding when I felt it was necessary for a response, but I didn’t offer anything else. When I finished my dinner, I decided to head back to the library. I wanted to find the books I had been researching before the entire world had been flipped upside down.
Leaving the cafeteria, the eerie silence of the halls made me shudder. I was almost to the library doors when I heard my name being called.
Turning, I spotted Ason prowling my way. Sighing, I suddenly grew very anxious. Was he going to yell at me for not listening to him? Did I even care?
“Farrah, why are you out here alone?” he asked, a red flare sparking in his dark eyes.
Huffing, I stomped my foot. “Last I checked, you aren’t my boss.”
Ok, maybe that sounded juvenile, but I was tired of his back-and-forth behavior.
His eyes grew wide as he stared back at me, almost as if he hadn’t expected me to lash out at him.
