Xaden’s POVWhat the fuck is wrong with me? I shouldn’t be here, and I knew I shouldn’t be here. I should have just told Anila what was going on in my mind instead of acting so vague towards her. There was no doubt in my mind that she would know something was up. She was a smart girl, and I knew I would only push her away if I continued to act like this.But I couldn’t help myself.That dream I had of her was way too real for me to truly think about anything other than figuring out what it meant. All day, I had to live with the ghost of her l

Anila’s POVI peeked around the corner to watch Damien intently, crinkling my nose at the fact that this was the second time I was peeping on him. His brown hair was tousled, and his glasses reflected the lights high above him as he smiled at the librarian.The old man grins widely, placing a hand on Damien’s shoulder as a warm gesture. I didn’t even know the librarian was capable of smiling after my interaction with him earlier.“I need to take a look at the restricted section, Alfred,” Damien said, using his name with

Damien’s POV“Damien? What are you doing here at this hour? It’s almost curfew,” Kendra said as I walked down the steps of this dorm section.“I was just making sure one of your students got back to her dorm,” I answered, not offering her any more explanation. “Afraid I can’t stay and chat. It was nice seeing you.”Before she could say anything more, I walked into the already-waiting elevator, pleased that my wand had read my mind and opened the doors for me without having me press any buttons. K

Zach POVWell, isn’t this a turn of events? When Principal Rapport forced me to retake this class, I was initially pissed. I had no idea this was one of Anila’s classes. Now I was going to be in two of her classes and as the cruel gods have it, Xaden is the teacher’s aide in this class.Seems he’s going to have a front-row seat.I shivered in delight, listening to the rambling of Professor Santina and watching as Anila scribbled notes

Anila’s POVAfter I finished showering and changing my clothes, I headed off to Professor Howl’s classroom for advanced magic. Thankfully, I remembered where his classroom was.Taking a deep breath, I ascended the steps that led to his classroom. By the time I reached the top floor, I was winded and all I wanted to do was sit down. There weren’t many students in the room yet and I was glad that I was able to get a good seat.I didn’t even have a wand yet.