Chapter 111

Ava Laughed. She sat facing her imaginary Zeke, who had been amazing to talk to. She hadn’t been this free since arriving at Phoenix Academy, and his dry sense of humour had cracked her up for

Well, she had no idea. The sun was still up in the sky, and she knew it was all imaginary anyway, so she couldn’t use it to judge how long she had been stuck in isolation. And even though this Zeke was imaginary, too, she couldn’t help wondering what it would be like if this was the real him.

The conversation had been light and carefree. She hadn’t steered it towards what she imagined was happening to her body in that dark room or what was happening to Zeke now

A dark cloud formed quickly and blocked out the sunshine

“Focus on me. Ava

She quickly did just that. Every time she had even the slightest thought of how terrifying her reality was, the weather in this place changed.

“I wonder how I’m even here,” she mused as she watched the dark evaporate. “I’ve never seen a beach before. Our forest has p rivers, but we’re not near the ocean”

plenty of Lakes and

“This is my favourite place.” Zeke said.

But how could she have known that! Was it the magic in the Isolation room that made this possible!

“Why don’t you tell me about your favourite place.” Zeke suggested

Could she bring it to life like this place: She closed her eyes and imagined the one place besides her house where she had been free, where she had been safest. And when she opened her eyes, the scene had already started to change. It was blurry at first and slowly came into focus.

either calm or deadly depending on the season. She preferred it when it was calm and not threatening to flood the valley below it There were no wolf territories beyond the river, so it was usually very safe and quiet. And even when it was not, she could usually see the danger right away because her favourite spot was an abandoned forest fire lookout

was so green and spacious,

wasn’t Ava, the human.

should bring

want

largest pack in the country would have better things to do, and she couldn’t imagine him not getting

to see where you’re from.” Zeke said. “You’re not getting rid of me now, Ava. You’re the most important person

belonged together. Her subconscious had to be making all of this up from all the dirty dreams she’d had about Zeke since she arrived. She had only seen Zeke laugh once, but here he had laughed

she couldn’t, and then he turned

him as if he could

it. I’ll

e you real

And then be vanished.

already! Impossible.

alone in her tower until his words clicked. She’d made it? Had it

in pam as she was harshly brought back to reality. She rolled over to her

to strike again when she rolled further away and

out,” the

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Chapter III

lack of movement when she went to do as he said. Light flooded the room as if moments ago it hadn’t contained the worst evil she had ever felt. She shivered, partly from being on the cold, hard floor the whole time and partly from the lingering darkness she felt. If the Council used this room to punish students, did

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