“Good plan,” Carter says, making me want to glare at him, but I don’t.
Heaven whispers a spell over the three mugs as she pours milk into them, and it’s instantly boiled.
“So, we don’t get hot chocolate?” Renji asks with an almost pout.
“No, you don’t deserve any,” Heaven replies icily.
Ouch.
She doesn’t like being turned down, and for the boys to make it clear they don’t want her here…
I wouldn’t want to be them right now. She begins whisperinga spell, her fingers brushing against the milk bottle before she takes it to the fridge, puts it back in and brushes her hands over the other six bottles in there. Oh yes, she’s angry.
She just made the entire supply of milk curdle. Oh, that won’t be good for the morning…
Theo snickers as Tatum sighs. “Next time, Renji, don’t offer without asking everyone. Deal?” He goes to the fridge, grabbing the bottle Heaven had just put inside. “Mind if I take this?” He doesn’t wait for a reply, taking off the lid and instantly swears.
“Fucking hell, what did you do?”
Heaven’s eyes glimmer, but she doesn’t reply as the boys trudge out of the kitchen with their pile of snacks, drinks, and whatever else they have taken. Tatum cocks a brow at Heaven, who simply glares back, daring him to say something to her. He simply shakes his head and leaves.
I sigh softly, looking over at Heaven. She gives me a small smile, and I smile back, before sighing.
“Boys are such assholes,” I whisper just as someone enters, and I turn, expecting Allie, but it’s Jayce. He walks towards me, his eyes raking over me, his gaze slow and callous, drinking up every detail, probably thinking I look stupid, but still, he makes me feel nervous.
What does he want? He closes the gap between us, stopping less than a foot away in front of me. He reaches behind me, his scent hitting me, and my breath hitches, the heat of his body and his proximity making me giddy. My eyes flicker up, getting a perfect glimpse of his angled jaw from here, his Adam’s apple bobbing.
His arm barely brushes mine, and although he’s wearing his jacket, I still feel the goosebumps rise on my skin.
And then he’s moving away, and I realise he’s grabbed a phone from behind me. His eyes flick to mine, emotionless and cold, before he turns and leaves the kitchen.
Midnight Academy
Sienna
“Are you both packed?” Aunty Ri asks from the doorway to Heaven’s room.
“Almost.” Heaven looks around her room. She’s packed a lot of stuff. I’m not sure how she’s going to manage to fit it all into one room, and we don’t even know who she’ll have to share with. The holidays were amazing, but they’ve come to an end, and Heaven and I are packing for the next school term. Well, next term for me, for Heaven, it’s her first term.
“Good, well, dinner will be ready soon,” Aunty Ri says. She’s wearing a deep purple satin gown over her satin pyjamas, clearly having changed early. She’s usually working at the Coven, but since it’s Heaven’s last day before she leaves, she came home early.
She’s beautiful, confident, strong and independent. I wish I were more like her, but I’m not. I’m not even strong like Mama or Jaddati. But Aunty Ri has always been my idol. She has this gorgeous tan skin, and exotic brown eyes, and she just exudes this aura. I think Heaven is a lot like her. Aunty Ri smiles at me when she catches me watching her and walks over to me.
“Hey, Si, you ok?” she asks, cupping my face. Her perfume flits into my nose, rich and luxurious, just like her.
I nod. “Yes, I was just admiring what an amazing aunty I have.”
“And I can say the same about you.” Her eyes soften as she studies me with concern. “You’ll get there.”
“Thanks.” I don’t have the courage to tell her I’m not cut out for this.
“Alright, hurry up. Dinner and then the spa room are waiting for us.”
“Perfect, I could do with a massage,” Heaven says as the three of us leave her bedroom and head downstairs. The house feels quiet since everyone left on Christmas Day evening, and although some of the guests made me nervous, it was nice when the house wasn’t so quiet.
My heart skips a beat remembering Jayce, and I quickly push the thought away. He hates me. All he sees is a weak, pathetic girl… I sigh softly, and Aunty Ri glances at me.
“You sure you’re ok, honey?”
