Chapter Fifteen: Marked | Part 1 Thirtyx did, in fact, waltz into class Onspane morning like nothing had happened. The other seniors’ confusion had a more satisfying flavor than he’d tasted in years. Rhea and Benn had done their best to make him presentable upon their return the previous evening. Thirtyx felt bad they wereContinue reading “The Best Revenge”
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Fall Harder
Chapter Fourteen: To Go Back | Part 5 Thirtyx fidgeted with one of the buttons on his jacket. “I’m becoming less convinced that it would save my skin, honestly. You’re right that if I can barely stay alive with you guys on my side, my odds without you are… pretty awful.” He stared into theContinue reading “Fall Harder”
You Need Me
Chapter Fourteen: To Go Back | Part 4 They stared each other down for a long moment. Seerla’s face remained stoic, but another surge in the flame’s height betrayed her mounting frustration. Finally, she nodded and walked past Thirtyx, toward the trail. “Okay, then.” A pleasant tingle rolled down Thirtyx’s back as the dragonfire passedContinue reading “You Need Me”
Look at Me
Chapter Fourteen: To Go Back | Part 3 Thirtyx chanced a glance at Seerla from the corner of his eye. He wasn’t sure what startled him more—the impressive lore underlying his name or the passion with which she relayed the information. Still bedraggled and on autopilot, he deflected out of habit. “I didn’t know youContinue reading “Look at Me”
You Came Back
Chapter Fourteen: To Go Back | Part 2 Seerla’s entire body sagged. Her chin fell to her chest, her hands squishing into the mud to brace her. Thirtyx would have found it incredibly touching if his emotions weren’t exhausted and numb. At long last, she looked up, her tear-streaked scales glinting in the dim moonlight.Continue reading “You Came Back”
I’m Okay
Chapter Fourteen: To Go Back | Part 1 Thirtyx didn’t move for several bars. While his body and mind both yearned to shut down, his heart knew that was an admission of defeat. He needed to get back on his feet—literally and metaphorically. He needed to start the trek back to Wydewood, even if itContinue reading “I’m Okay”
They Tried to Kill Him
Chapter Thirteen: Upriver | Part 8 Thirtyx barely felt himself hit the water. The rapids in his ears, the sting of cold liquid in his nostrils, and the tumbling of his body provided a sensory overload that nearly knocked him out. Instead, he remained fully conscious as one seal after another rammed into him, battingContinue reading “They Tried to Kill Him”
Flailing
Chapter Thirteen: Upriver | Part 7 “What happened to you, Seerla?” Wyex, the green-scaled Dragonfolk, sneered. “What happened to you, calling me a filthy name like that? I should tell Seryllis. She’d dump you in a heartbeat—a heartbeat I’m not sure you have, given the way you’ve been treating Thirtyx. You learned to respect meContinue reading “Flailing”
Our Species
Chapter Thirteen: Upriver | Part 6 “What do you think Rhea and Benn are doing now?” Seerla redirected. The boat was now as bumpy as Thirtyx’s thoughts, but he tried his best to anchor himself. “Well, if I had to guess, Benn is cramming for tomorrow’s practical, despite not having the brainpower for it toContinue reading “Our Species”
Dragonfire
Chapter Thirteen: Upriver | Part 5 Thirtyx and Seerla clambered into the middle boat behind a couple of Dragonfolk. The fleeting moment of her hand in his as he helped her sent a warm, tingly feeling down his spine—a stark contrast to the shiver that rocked Seerla’s shoulders as she settled beside him. “A littleContinue reading “Dragonfire”
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