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"Magister Orion." A little concerned at how the strange man who claims to be my teacher will respond to my next words, I brace myself once more for the flood of emo..ons that might roll off him. *I understand your wish for me to stay here and learn from you, but it is impossible for me to stay here for as long as you wish. And with my wolf unable to tolerate your wards, it makes it even more impractical."

Wiw be fwine.

"No, it won't be."-

Magister Orion's brow furrows as he scrutinizes Selene, his gaze sharp and assessing. The air thickens with tension.

Finally, he turns to me, his expression unreadable.

"If you cannot remain here in the Fae Ward, Ava Grey, then it is my duty as your mentor to go where you go."

Layla and Tinker erupt into a chorus of protests, their voices overlapping in a cacophony of disbelief.

"Magister Orion, you can't be serious!" Layla exclaims, her eyes wide with shock. "Leaving the Fae Ward? Impossible. Your request would be rejected on the spot!"

Tinker nods vigorously, her mechanical wings fluttering in

agitation. "She's right, Magister. The Fae Ward is your domain. To leave its sanctuary is little better than," and her voice lowers to a whisper, "suicide!"

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But Magister Orion is unmoved by their objections. He rises to his full, imposing height, his voice booming like thunder. "Enough! This goes beyond convention. I will not leave my chance at a student behind." Watching the argument unfold, my stomach twists with unease. The idea of Magister Orion accompanying me back to the pack

lands fills me with dread.

animosity toward the wolves. If an incident were to occur, would we be able

and alert. I can feel their apprehension radiating off them in waves,

forgive me for asking,

wolves?"

are irrelevant," he says, his tone clipped. "What matters is the greater purpose. If

endure when thinking about spending time with a pack doesn't sound like

travel to see you from time to time? Once a

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restlessly at my feet,

sneezes once more.

"Three times?"

something so easily taught, child. It's a daily exercise." He rubs between his eyebrows with a sigh. "If only the Crone's teachings weren't lost to us." "Crone's?"

me of the

of old." His voice resonates through the room, taking on the cadence of a professor in a lecture hall. "They carried

words settle in the air, heavy with the weight

Goddess of Life is someone I've never

And for humans, it's usually God. Some few in the area even speak of Allah, but my father forbade me from learning more

were the names given to each priestess," Magister Orion continues, a hint of amusement creeping into his tone, "though

boring. Let me explain it

her lilac eyes sparkling. "You see, Ava, the Crone was

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But the Crone disappeared from the earthly realm when all the gods did, which is considered the

ominous, which is absolutely what she's going

Crone's book is still out there, hidden away, waiting for the right person to find it. Others believe it was destroyed, lost forever. And then

voice cracks like a whip, cutting off her rambling, "Go do something

little woman pouts. "But Magister, your lecture are

actually found it quite

Waving her off with one massive hand, he ignores her scowl as she scurries away, her wings whirring.