Chapter 0505

I laugh a little, shaking my head at her, not getting it. "Please, Faiza. Explain."

"Look, close-up magic is nerdy as hell," she says, leaning forward and talking to me seriously now. "But it teaches you a great deal about how to do things in plain sight. And if you can't even sneak marbles into your sexy brother's pockets -" "Oh, don't be gross," I sigh, wrinkling my nose at her again.

She just laughs, grinning at me, "then you clearly need to learn how to be faster and sneakier with your hands. It all makes sense."

I sigh, seeing her point and looking down at the cards. "Okay, I'm in. What do we do?"

"I'm going to teach you three card tricks," Faiza says, picking up the dark and flourishing the cards in a very cool way that lets me know that she is very good at this. "And I want them mastered in two days' time. Or else I'm going to make you learn how to mime or something even worse."

I grin, leaning forward and nodding to my teacher, letting her know that I'm game.

out on the desk and begins to explain and I concentrate hard, eager to get

messing with the cards, attempting to flip them around in my hand lightening-fast and without being noticed the way

sitting on the floor outside my gym, his back pressed against the wall, reading a book of all things. "W-what are you doing here?" I ask, stumbling

but then breaks into a grin, holding up a hand. "Sorry, sorry," he says, taking in what must be a pretty ridiculous sight - his mate, dressed as a boy, with 52 playing cards held flat against her body, each of them threatening to fall at any second. "I don't mean to interrupt - I'm just here as bodyguard

scowl a little, straightening up and managing to get some control over the cards, putting

vulnerable walking these hallways alone.

both me and the big Alpha sitting on the floor. "You are late, pupil," he says, giving me a cheerful smile. "Sorry, Blaze," I say, grinning at him and hurrying towards the door. "I was just

name over in his mouth like it's

position and gives Blaze

creature yours, little bird?" Blaze asks, pointing down at Luca on the

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