Epilogue
The crisp Januaryair froze the breath in my lungs as we cut across the choppy waves of the Irish Sea on the way back to Blackthorn Academy. But I didn’t want to duck into the covered portion of the ferry.
Aiden hugged me close from behind, his fire warming me. “You are an odd duck,” he said.
I chuckled and cuddled closer. “You’re only now figuring that out?”
“You come by it honestly. Your grandfather is exactly the same.”
I smiled proudly. I loved being told I was like him. “He’s the best.”
“He is.”
We were coming back for the winter term after spending the holidays with my grandfather at Doyle Manor. He had outdone himself; the decorations had covered every inch of the big house.
The barrier between the human world and ours let us into the water space around the academy and I breathed a sigh of relief.
“Happy?” Aiden asked.
“Very. Do you think Bruce and Clarissa had a good holiday?”
“I’m sure they did.”
“Aiden,” I said suddenly. “Something doesn’t feel right.”
Aiden frowned. “What do you mean?”
“I’m not sure.” I paused for a moment, analyzing the sinking feeling in my stomach.
Was I feeling seasick?
The passage was rougher than usual. “I think... I’m not feeling the power?” I said hesitantly.
“The power?” Aiden echoed.
“You know, we get a little boost in power when we return to the school after the holidays because we’re back in proximity to the nexus point,” I explained. “We don’t feel as tired, and spells are easier to cast.”
Aiden shrugged. “I never really noticed it.”
I rolled my eyes. “Pay attention now, then! Do you feel energized?”
He pushed his hips into my ass. “I always feel energized around you, babe.”
“Be serious!” I took a deep breath. “I’m going to try that magic flow spell, but without accounting for the ley lines. I need to see them. Hold onto me.”
The spell in place, I opened my eyes, and then I gasped.
“The ley lines are gone!”
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