Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 245

Chapter 245 Ava: Magic Boot Camp

Magister Orion keeps me in the training room for an entire week.

Eating. Sleeping. It doesn't matter; I do it all there.

At first, it's weird. I'm always rushing, wanting to go back, to see if we've heard from Sister Miriam or Selene, but Magister Orion points out every time—enough time hasn't passed in our world.

It's weird. I don't think it'll ever feel right.

"How long has it been? Didn't you say it changes?"

"It changes from time to time, but stays stable for long periods." He rests in a hammock, swaying from two palm trees in the middle of our weird, metal training room. He looks like he's on vacation.

Marcus is watching in silence, as he always does.

Vanessa's asleep in her own hammock. They've been taking turns.

Me?

I'm drenched in sweat, but there are three different flames, about an inch in size, floating in the air in front of me. It's little more than candle-strength, but I'm proud of it.

Maybe it doesn't sound like much, but it's massive progress.

Instead of pestering Magister Orion for a more concrete answer, I try to pull the three flames together and merge them into one.

It all falls apart after that.

One flickers out of existence. Another bounces off, and I cut my trickle of magic as it dives straight for Magister Orion's face.

It, too, disappears.

the end, I'm left with one

my magic and

passed in the Fae Ward," Magister Orion announces

surprised. "How

wall behind me. "The

startled to see two modern-looking clocks on the wall. One displays a countdown for our

Fae use digital clocks?" I ask, confused by

gives me an odd look.

know, clocks with numbers," I explain, gesturing

used clocks with numbers.

you describe an analog clock to someone who's never seen one? "They have hands that go around in a circle, and

do you

hands—well, they're actually needles

nose in thought. "The

I nod.

you tell time with only

or five minutes. The big needle is for

only have

before noon. And then there's P.M., which

on his face. "Human inventions can be so very strange. This technology of yours brings

the clock explanation,

I have no idea how elementary teachers can throw knowledge at children; I'm trying to teach an adult and I already want to tear my hair out. Imagine teaching third-grade children how to read a

they didn't all run for the hills and

focus back to my training. I close my eyes, concentrating on summoning fire once more; the power inside of me is easier to grasp, though it feels like it wiggles in

concentration. "Focus on gathering your magic inside of you until it's stable.

I stare in exasperation. "Why didn't you tell me

"How would I know if I

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