Shadowhunter Stories

Chapter 4

Nolan bolted into the large hall in the middle of Leksi's training session with Elijah. His face seemed worried.

„Mrs. Wayland wants to see you Aleksa", he said numb.

„What does she want from her?", Elijah asked. Leksi got nervous. It could only mean that Mrs. Wayland would tell her about her stay after this week. She couldn't think of anything else. Nolan nodded into the door's direction and denoted her to follow him. Lost in thought she started moving. She didn't even notice that Elijah also followed Nolan.

„I don't think you are supposed to come, Elijah", Nolan hissed. His serious look made her worry. He looked like there were bad news to tell and Leksi didn't want to hear those. It was bad enough that besides her own lost, she haven't gotten over yet, also Blake lost his aunt. Even though Leksi didn't understand their relationship, she knew that it really got to him. They had spent the entire day in the library. Mostly Blake had only starred outside the window but then he started to talk. He told Leksi everything about his aunt he seemed to remember. First there was a portrait in Leksi's head, then a landscape and finally something like a video that showed young Blake together with his beloved aunt. It was hard for her to see him like this. But it was even harder to leave him there and head to training with Elijah.

Nolan rushed through the corridors and stopped in front of the wooden door that lead to the office of the headmistress. Leksi swallowed. Her stomach started to tingle. Nolan knocked on the door and Mrs. Wayland's voice invited them in.

„You better stay outside.", Nolan said to Elijah when Leksi had already entered the stuffy room.

„Not gonna happen.", Elijah said harshly and slipped by his trainer. He stopped in the room puzzled. Mrs. Wayland wasn't alone. Blake was inside and went back and forth nervously. When he saw Leksi he smiled compunctiously. 

„What is Loverboy doing here?", Elijah wanted to know and crossed his arms in front of his chest demonstratively.

„The question should be, what YOU are doing here.", Blake answered and raised his eyebrows. Mrs. Wayland sat in her chair and watched the scene silently.

„You wanted to talk to me?", Leksi then asked and looked disquiet from Blake to Elijah.

„Yes, that's true.", Mrs. Wayland confirmed. „Sit down please.", she said. Leksi wiggled past Blake who stood on the left side of the desk and starred at Elijah.

„Don't you think, Elijah should leave now?!", Blake said and looked expectantly at the headmistress. She didn't really know what to answer.

„I believe Miss Monteverde has to decide this. It's her we're talking about.". she finally said. Blake didn't seem to like this answer and had guessed that Leksi wouldn't send Elijah away.

„If it's okay, I would like to have him here.", Leksi said quietly. It was awkward for her to admit this in front of Blake. The headmistress nodded and folded her hands on the table in front of her. Nolan stood in the back of the room and felt uncomfortable. He would have preferred to not been pulled into this concern. Elijah stepped behind Leksi and smiled and Blake challenging.

„Alright, Miss Monteverde.", Mrs. Wayland started and breathed in air. „Unfortunately I don't have any good news for you."

Leksi's heart was in her mouth. She clutched to the armrest and looked at Blake quizzically.

„The Council decided to summon you to a consultation."

„A consultation? What for?", Leksi bursted out.

„Since Miss Kingsmill was your parabatai and died without your presence, the Council came to the conclusion you broke your pact as a parabatai, because you left Miss Kingsmill alone with your awareness.", Mrs. Wayland explained. Leksi felt sick. She would have never thought someone else than herself would make her responsible for Annabeth' death. Her eyes widened unbelievingly. Speechless she struggled for words.