The Broken Raven - A Paradox Of Two Worlds Series Book 1

Chapter 75 - Raven

I glance at the vacant seat next to me as I take my seat in business class. I miss Zack. I am eagerly anticipating the start of literature class with Professor Andrews. I consider ways to overcome this and return to normal, since I yearn for it. The door opens in the middle of class, and Jamie enters. He sits in Zack's previous seat after apologising to the professor and explaining that he has been transferred, sending shivers down my spine. He says hello softly, and I smile nicely before turning to see that he is armed. That implies that they are all. They want to prevent Clay and I from getting together.

I quickly glance away so he doesn't notice what I saw. I need to warn Brie, and Logan so that Clay will be aware. Jamie asks if he may walk me to my next class as class is coming to a close; if I refuse, he will start looking around, so I can't help but nod and accept.

"So earlier, what the hell was that all about? You're ruthless." He states. I shrug and pretend to be clueless, hoping he drops the subject, but he doesn't.

I stop and look at him. I step towards him, backing him up against the school building. "Don't you like who I am, or do you miss who I was?" He doesn't say a word. "That's what I thought." I walk away and head to my next class.

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I sit down and wait for Professor Bryant to start class; halfway through, Chancellor Cladwell walks in and whispers something to him. The next thing I know, I'm being called to follow him.

I follow him into a dim stairwell after walking down a hallway; I had no idea this was there. It is old. Brie, Logan, Lia, Mrs. Danielson, Mr. Michaels, and Clay are inside when he opens the door that has been waiting at the bottom of the stairs. He approaches me as his father closes the door behind us and grabs me for a hug. I make the most of every minute. "Forgive me?" I slightly smile.

He smiles. I raise my eyebrow. He is still chewing on my gum. "Always." He kisses my head. I melt as he speaks.

God, I love the English.

I look around. This place is old. It seems like it hasn't been used in years or decades. "What is this place?" I ask.

"It's the old library. It hasn't been in use since 1904," Chancellor Cladwell tells me. "When we renovated, we made it seem as if we closed this part off, just in case we ever needed it like now." He puts his hand on his son's shoulder and looks at all of us.

"How do we get out of here unnoticed?" I ask, looking around. "See that door right there?" I look behind me and see another door in the far back. "That right there leads to a tunnel, left leads to my parent's house, right leads right underground of your apartment building, that way we can go and come as we please without being seen." Clay looks at me with a smile, and I can feel myself calm down. Maybe this won't be so bad.

The room becomes eerie with silence "Okay, so how many are on our side?" I ask, breaking the silence in the room; someone needed to ask.

We sit at the table placed right in the middle as Chancellor Cladwell explains that he knows of 20 vampires who still follow Abel's word. "So that's 11 Lycans and 20 Vamps, that brings it to 31, which would leave us with 30 Vamps plus us." I say out loud. Everyone nods.

My mind goes back to earlier to Jamie and how he was armed. "We have nothing to protect ourselves from them. The Lycan children carry weapons on campus, so most likely, the elders do too. How do we fight against that?" I ask.

"We have one thing they don't," Mr. Michaels chimes in with a determined look in his eyes.

"What?" I ask, afraid of his answer. He better not say me.