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"But I didn't do anything," I protest. "I just sat here."

"It doesn't matter," Vanessa says, just as Selene says the same thing in my head.

I swear I can hear a smile in my wolf's voice. Sometimes doing nothing is the hardest thing of all.

I look down at my hands, half expecting to see water droplets forming on my skin. But they look the same as always. "Did I really do it, though?"

I don't know. I'm not a wizard.

Pausing at that, I scowl at the air, since she's not near me. "Then

what was all that advice about?"

A hunch.

What the hell.

It worked, didn't it?

Can't really argue with that.

The door flies open with a resounding bang, and I nearly leap out of my skin. Before I can even process what's happening, Vanessa's between me and the entrance, her body coiled and ready to strike.

My heart's still racing when Magister Orion bursts in, his massive frame filling the doorway. But it's not his size that catches my attention this time. No, it's the tiny sparks of flame dancing above his head like a bizarre halo. I blink, wondering if I'm hallucinating.

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"Fire!" he roars, his voice booming through the room. "You touched fire!"

his tone. He's practically vibrating with energy

you have any idea how long it usually takes trainees to

Sometimes months!"

sudden intrusion. Marcus follows Magister Orion into the room, taking up his usual position in the corner. His face is impassive as ever, but there's a hint of amusement

defensive stance and moves to the opposite corner, still on high alert but recognizing that we're

this time.

in the room as if seeing it for the first time. The realization

from excitement to mortification.

head. "My sincerest apologies, my lady!" Before I can even form a response, he's out the door, slamming

that follows is deafening.

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Vanessa and Marcus, trying to process what just happened. Did that really just occur? Or did I

the door breaks the stunned silence. Vanessa moves to answer it, and I have to stifle a laugh at the

the situation.

Vanessa says, her voice carefully neutral.

May I please have permission to enter Miss Grey's chambers?" His voice is subdued now, a far cry from the booming enthusiasm of moments ago. Vanessa glances back, catching my eye, and I can see she's struggling to keep a

let him

massive frame somehow seeming smaller than before. His face is beet red, and

as a by-your-leave. It was terribly rude and unprofessional of me. I allowed my excitement to override

respond. Part of me wants to laugh at the absurdity

St Aubing b

Magister Orion, I manage to say, trying to keep my voice steady. "I understand

"Yes, well, that's no excuse for such behavior. I assure you,

room. I glance at Vanessa and Marcus, hoping for some clue

let me take the

way to break

Perhaps we could discuss it in a more... appropriate setting? The library, perhaps?" I nod,

backing towards the

closes behind him, a hysterical giggle

smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. "I never heard that the Fae have

mores."

knowledge we have is contained

Communities"

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