Hidden Magic

Chapter Thirty-Seven

"Are we done this romance fest now?" Monica was a little snarky in her words, but Astra just elbowed her lightly in the stomach, knocking the breath out of her slightly.

"Stop it! You're just jealous! Don't be mad because no man or woman has spoken to you like that." Monica huffed and rolled her eyes, pointedly looking away from Astra, as if not wanting to acknowledge that she was telling the truth.

"If we're done with all the serious stuff, I have to say, this is the best room ever, are they all like this in Sira branch? You could fit like ten people in here comfortably, but this is all yours?" Kaiden's words surprised me, mostly because I was kind of surprised he was the first one to speak up, but his words put a small smile on my face, as I noticed my other men, that was so weird to think, multiple men and they were all mine, looking similarly awed by the large expanse that was my room.

"Yes, because of the nature of how we gather more magic, I've been told that we never have to share rooms, though with me bigging a legacy my room is bigger than Seth's who is a non-legacy, but the difference isn't too bad, we have almost all the same perks, just a little less space, I've been told that other non-legacies have it worse." I knew that Thane, Ryker, and Ezekiel were legacy students like me, but I had no idea of Kaiden's background, I actually didn't know much about him except for how strong his magic was and the feelings I felt towards him, as well as his ability to fight of course.

"If his is only smaller and he has most of the same things like the balcony, walk-in closet, and large bathroom, his might be better than my room and I am a legacy student." He blushed under all the attention he was receiving from everyone, like he wasn't really used to it. "Not a powerful line like you, or Ezekiel, Thane, and Ryker, only a fourth generation legacy, but my room is about a fifth the size of your main room, and that includes bathroom and closet, can I look around?" His words were so cute and almost innocent in nature, he truly did just want to look around, in truth my other three men looked like they did as well, I gesture with my hand for them to look around, I had nothing to hide from them now.

Thane immediately gets up and wanders over to the closet going into the open archway he lets out a low whistle as he looks a how big it is. "He's right, these rooms are so much better than anything else at the academy, look at how big this closet is, so much space, well, my little Vixen, you're in for it now, I had been holding myself back because I worried about where you would put all my gifts, I didn't want to overwhelm you so much, but now that I see you have this much room, I won't be restraining myself anymore." I look at him in shock, and let out a little groan before slumping back against Seth's chest, who simply tightens his arms around me and chuckles in amusement, being absolutely no help at all.

"Oh, wow! Look at that garden! Those plants! How come I've never seen anything like them before? I'm from Dagda branch I should know most of the plants out there!" I pull away from Seth, and he lets me go easily, as I join Kaiden on the balcony, it really was a beautiful view, the garden was amazing, though the Moon Forest that lay hidden beyond the wall encircling Sira branch was magnificent.

"You should see them at night, they're even more breathtaking, though nothing beats the Moon Forest, I was only in there for a short time, but it leaves the Night Garden looking downright shabby in comparison." I felt wistful as I stared out at the wonderful forest that lied beyond the walls, it was beautiful and I wanted to see it again, but I knew I shouldn't risk it, that there might be dangers in it that I wasn't prepared to face.

"So, my beautiful shadow, have you met anyone interesting in Arynni branch?" I felt a little of my joy for being here with them drain away from me, the reminder that I still had to find my sixth and last consort or else I very well may die in the near future, needed but not exactly welcome at this exact moment.