Chapter-81. The first lecture

[Xanthea]

It took me about five minutes to reach Azum's library.

As I jogged closer to the library, I heard the crackling noises of the lightning coming from within.

Oh no!

"Zosha-"

I was about to open the double door of the library, but I stopped, panting slowly.

The pressure of the power that came from beyond the door was enough to root me where I stood.

Zosha was having a power outburst. If I entered now, I'd be killed in seconds.

I can't be reckless this time.

Something must have triggered her again.

I clenched my fists and took a deep breath.

"Zosha..." I called out in a calm tone. She might not respond, but I knew she could hear me. "I know you are trying to control your powers. I know you are trying to fight. Keep fighting!"

The air crackled with static electricity and the door rattled violently, as if a hurricane raged just beyond it.

"Don't give up! I'm right here!" I cried, placing my hand on the door.

The door stopped shaking, and I felt a push from the other side, as if Zosha had placed her hand against it. "Please..." came Zosha's faint voice.

"Zosha..."

"Please... just go away!" she screamed.

"No, Zosha, I-"

I gasped as the bolts of lightning dendritically cracked the door and burst out through it, crackling and sparking.

I stepped back, and suddenly everything slowed down.

I could clearly see the lightning threads zap through the air as they shot toward me.

Bracing myself, I clenched my jaw.

There wasn't enough time to dodge.

Damn it!

Raven-

Something struck my body, hurling me backward. Lana had leaped between me and the lightning, her wings expanding to twice their size, absorbing every spark.

"No! Lana! Uh-ugh!" I stretched out my hand toward her before my back slammed into the wall, knocking air right off my lungs as I crumpled to the floor.

Everything happened so fast that by the time I got a hold of myself and looked at Lana again, she was lying on the floor, her body completely disfigured, her wings perforated and partially detached from her body. The door of the library was wide open, filled with the fading flickers of light bursting out from gaps between the overgrown vines that had coiled itself around Zosha's body like bandages around a mummy. "Lana! Zosha!"

I scrambled closer to Lana. By then, even the last ounce of Zosha's power had dispersed. Gathering Lana's body into my arms, I pulled her onto my lap and struggled to my feet. "Lana! Hold on, I'll take you to the hospita-"

Suddenly, Lana's body convulsed and slipped from my arms, hitting the floor. I gaped at her in dread.

"Alpha warned me about the cat's power, but..."

her skin. Her face returned to normal, and green scintillas swirled around her like fireflies, restoring most of her body. However, red

malignant and fun!" Lana smirked, jerking

vines coiled around

broke into a

me, but you can't heal even a fly. Shame on you," Lana humphed at Zosha. "Double shame for all the wasted potential you hold by not controlling the healing powers that could have been on par with a dragon's. Triple shame on you for being so stupid. When Alpha said I might have found a competition, I got excited. But a

out of the vines, followed by even more muffled

and their growth. In some intricately complex way, her powers complemented Zosha's,

hand over my

as if Raven foresaw this event and he chose Lana as my healing partner because he knew something like this might

he helped me help Zosha through Lana. Or was it a

emotions surged in my chest, but the dilemmas in my mind cleared away as soon as Lana

corner of the library. Behind the fluttering curtains was a giant bud

them. Squatting near them, I said. "Kieth. He might have informed

for her. It was a trap. Kieth wants her gone not just from Helxton, but from this pack as well. He planned all this. He knew Zosha would try to help this kid like she helped the ones

"What?"

severely injured. The back up will be here any time. I can't let them catch her. They'll crush her. They'll end her. They'll imprison her in the Novem pack. Once

dry gulp, licking my lips as I turned back and looked at the

thorny stabs. Blood trickled

fit-it-all, searching for a potion that could

power outburst, then the kid

the

tensed my brows,

last met you in the forest. Her outbursts are still out of her control, but like you saw, she's able to control who she protects when that happens. Although it's limited

cradling the kid against his chest, and trudged

gently placed the kid

started playing a soothing melody. The tune was so relaxing it pacified even the heavy restlessness in the

lighter, as if floating in the

like it was healing; it was actually

be in a deeper, more peaceful sleep than before. The red patches on Lana's skin had faded, and the ache in my back from hitting the

organ

a faerie princess without her permission?" Lana

book? Don't forget to visit 00005s.org for the full experience. You won't find

near Lana. His expressions grew bluer as

door and then gave Lana an apologetic smile. "But your wings. They'll need special care to heal-" "I am very much capable of healing them myself. I

your wings twice a day for a week. I am sorry you

take Zosha

looked at me, got to his feet, and shook his

you should do that,"

"M-me?"

stopped looking for. I know I am asking

fit-it-all in my fist and lowered

protect someone when I myself

something. Tabun, unmei kamoshirenai (Perhaps, it

tilted

at me

soul song creates with hers creates a mysterious melody that even I can't define or

"My soul song?"

heads snapped toward the distant sound

voice

my fingers

Zosha and the unconscious child, clutching the fit-it-all before placing it beside

to decide or choose.

Think,

for any solution

fit-it-all. I can hide them here for

door, his overcoat fluttering as he partially shut the doors, obscuring us from the approaching

out the mouth of the fit-it-all. Just then, with a pop and whizz, Boredbones shot out of the pouch, grabbed Zosha

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