Page 139 of The Blackened Blade

There was a group of students in front of the exit; Ivy Harris, Aiden Hopps, Pearse Mattews and Cody Dalton, all first year warlocks.

They were blocking the exit as they surrounded Ivy, Aiden's hand was on her thigh, sliding higher as her lips locked with Cody beside her. Pearse is to her other side, his hand sliding back and forth his front pants and…gross.

A bit of bile makes its way up my throat. I’ll have to bleach my eyes when I get back to my room.

I loudly clear my throat just as Aiden's hand slides under Ivy’s skirt.Not on my watch.

I didn’t need to see how monkeys copulate. That's probably a bit harsh…on the monkeys.

Ivy flinches, pulling her skirt down and pushing away from Cody, but none of the assholes around her budge. Well other than Pearse, who thankfully removes his hand from his pants.

All three boys turn, glaring toward the interruption as Ivy tidies herself before turning and freezing. Her worried face quickly twisting quickly into annoyance.

“What, so now you're a perv watching people? Enjoying the show Mic–”

“If I wanted to see animals fuck, I’d go to the zoo, Ivy.” I give her my best deadpan look. “But I probably wouldn’t feel as nauseous…normal animals don't disgust me.” I turn to look at the three pairs of eyes slightly widening.“Besides,” I turn back to Ivy, taking a step closer, “I’m not the one blocking the exit with my body. You should probably take your little show somewhere else…” Her small nose scrunches up, her eyes narrowing and lip flattening into a thin line. “Unless youwantpeople to see you.” I pull back, shrugging. “But…whatever you're into.”

Her mouth opens, her nostrils flaring slightly, as a large hand lands on my shoulder.

“You asking for an in, Micai?” Smirks Cody before I push his hand away. How did he come to that conclusion from what I just said?

Ivy’s eyes narrow toward the boy who moments before had his lips all over her. He notices her glare and takes a step back from me, his hands raised in a pacifying manner as Ivy scowls.

Then she turns her rage toward me, a vicious glare coating her small features as a bitter chuckle leaves her lips.

“Can’t get your own man, so you throw yourself at other girls' partners? Just like you did with your sister.” She sneers, “Or did the Infernal Four finally see you for what you really are?” She looks me up and down a scoff falling from her mouth as she trails her gaze up my oversized hoodie and toward my messy hair. She smiles, but it's anything but pretty. “It makes sense, the Infernal Four have taste. They alsonevergo to dances or balls…or did you think you were the exception?” She laughs, an annoyingly high-pitch sound falling from her thin lips, that quickly grates on my ears.“Poor Micai.Of course you're no exception. I’m sure they had their fun with you, but hopefully now you can find some self-respect and realise you're not up to standard. Not theirs. And not ours.” She smirks as I squeeze the baguette in my hand, probably ruining it beyond repair. She sneers again, taking a step toward me, “It'ssadreally. All you’re worth is your basic looks and what's in between your legs–”

I slam my hand against the door behind her, pinning her against it.

“Unlike you, I wouldn’t fuck trash and my worth…can’t be measured by the likes of you.”

A hand grips my shoulder again, trying to pull me back as another reaches from my side.

I easily shirk the hand gripping me off and dodge the other incoming one.

I kick the door behind Ivy open, sending her falling backwards and onto her ass. She knocks over a trash can as she falls, all the dirt falling out and on top of her as I make my way past.

I head to my dorm, hearing her screams even as I make my way inside.

I head to my room with my now squashed baguette, the apple now missing. It’s probably rolling in the cafeteria hallway somewhere.

The image of Ivy’s shocked face and her sprawled on the ground replays in my mind as a small chuckle leaves my lips. She was exactly where she belonged,with the rest of the trash.

CHAPTER 36

MALLYN

The leaves from the forest trees brush against me as I make my way toward the academy's beast detainment shelter.

Creed's contacts had found out that there were some strange movements made around here a couple of weeks back, and around the time we were kept busy. It might have some connection to our own attacks so he wanted me to check it out. See if I sense anything off.

Why had they even come to our town and our domain? And why bother with the academy?

Who were they? And what were they planning? There were too many unanswered questions.

And Creed was on edge more than usual, especially after Morgan's attack. He thinks the two might be connected. And if it was…Hell hath no fury like my brother. You don’t mess with one of our people and walk away breathing.

I make my way up toward the shelter. I had heard some of the beasts had gotten loose back then, or that some of the students might have released them as a prank. Highly unlikely though, even a low ranked creature would be hard for them to handle around here, unless they were fighting it in a group.

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