Chapter 119

Elodie

The moment my foot left the edge of the dais, the air shifted.

Not violently. Not like the bindings in the academy chamber. This was subtler—like a breath being taken after a long silence.

Maelis watched me closely, silver eyes sharp with something like approval.

“You feel it,” she said.

“I do,” I replied. My voice sounded steadier than I felt. “But I don’t know what it means.”

She inclined her head. “You will.”

Randy moved instantly, placing ...