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Authors: Alycia Linwood
Tags: Romance, Magic, Young Adult, new adult, teen, Contemporary Fantasy, elemental magic, elemental
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Chapter 10
Curious eyes followed me as soon as I stepped into the university, and I swallowed, trying hard not to pay attention to people who were openly staring at me. Was this how Adrian had felt during his first year at the University of Magic? I knew it was bad, but I'd never assumed it was this unnerving. I barely stopped myself from yelling at people.
Luckily, no one followed me down the hall except of my guards, so I knocked on the door of Paula's room. As soon as she opened the door, I slipped inside, giving the guards a sign to stay outside. Closing the door firmly behind me, I leaned on the wall and met Paula's wary blue-green eyes. "Have you seen Adrian?"
Paula crossed her arms in front of her and shot me a cold glare. "I know I encouraged you to date Ethan, and not that Adrian didn't deserve it, but how could you have done that to him?"
"I didn't do anything!" I should never doubt the power of the media to twist things into something that wasn't true, and I certainly shouldn't doubt the power of my disease to help the media and the government with their lousy stories. "The president basically forced me to pretend Ethan was my boyfriend and I lost control of myself. It's a miracle my kiss wasn't a kiss of death."
Paula's expression softened, her eyes filling with worry. "Oh my God. You weren't kissing Ethan. You..."
"I tried to kill him. Believe me, kissing him was the last thing on my mind." Maybe I should thank God of Magic for saving me instead of whining about the situation I was in, because the next time I might not be so lucky. "So, do you know where I can find Adrian?"
"I don't know where he is, but I saw him leave the university. I'm not sure where he went." She bit her lip. "He must be furious with you. If you could have seen his face when you and Ethan..." She shook her head and tossed her curls over her shoulder. "He'll be back when he calms down."
"Yeah, I know, but the problem is that there was a murder nearby and there's no one who can confirm Adrian didn't do it. The dead guy is missing his element. It would be a perfect excuse for the government to get rid of Adrian. His sub-element and his control of the disease are a threat to their plan to label all carriers as dangerous." I chewed on the insides of my mouth, pushing down a wave of panic that rose inside of me.
"A murder? Adrian wouldn't do that no matter how angry he is. It's just a coincidence, but I understand why you're worried. We need to find him before someone notices he's gone. I'm not sure many people saw him leave since they were all watching the TV."
"Everything is possible, but it's hard to believe in coincidences." My phone rang and I grabbed it with my shaky fingers, nearly dropping it. I answered without looking at the number. "Yeah?"
"Good news," Lily said. "My team saw Adrian in a club not far from the university."
I breathed out a sigh of relief. "Thanks. I'll go get him then."
"No, absolutely not! You have to stay at the university. It's not safe for you to go to a club full of people."
"And the university is empty I presume?" I squeezed my phone so tightly that it was a surprise I didn't crush it. "I'll be fine."
"No, Ria, you won't. Stay in your room and have Kayla and Sinclair nearby just in case. My men will get Adrian for you."
"No." I ended the call, going for the door. There was only one bigger club in this area, so I had a pretty good idea where Adrian was.
"Ria, wait," Paula said, her eyes pleading. "You shouldn't go out there like this."
"Don't worry about me. You stay here and call me if Adrian comes back before I find him, ok?"
Paula nodded and I closed the door. My guards stood at my side in a second, blocking my path.
"I'm sorry, but we can't let you go outside. Lily's orders," one of the guards said. "She told us to escort you to your room, so if you would cooperate..."
"You are my guards! I don't care what Lily told you. I'm going out."
The guards didn't budge. I glared at them,
Chapter 10
Curious eyes followed me as soon as I stepped into the university, and I swallowed, trying hard not to pay attention to people who were openly staring at me. Was this how Adrian had felt during his first year at the University of Magic? I knew it was bad, but I'd never assumed it was this unnerving. I barely stopped myself from yelling at people.
Luckily, no one followed me down the hall except of my guards, so I knocked on the door of Paula's room. As soon as she opened the door, I slipped inside, giving the guards a sign to stay outside. Closing the door firmly behind me, I leaned on the wall and met Paula's wary blue-green eyes. "Have you seen Adrian?"
Paula crossed her arms in front of her and shot me a cold glare. "I know I encouraged you to date Ethan, and not that Adrian didn't deserve it, but how could you have done that to him?"
"I didn't do anything!" I should never doubt the power of the media to twist things into something that wasn't true, and I certainly shouldn't doubt the power of my disease to help the media and the government with their lousy stories. "The president basically forced me to pretend Ethan was my boyfriend and I lost control of myself. It's a miracle my kiss wasn't a kiss of death."
Paula's expression softened, her eyes filling with worry. "Oh my God. You weren't kissing Ethan. You..."
"I tried to kill him. Believe me, kissing him was the last thing on my mind." Maybe I should thank God of Magic for saving me instead of whining about the situation I was in, because the next time I might not be so lucky. "So, do you know where I can find Adrian?"
"I don't know where he is, but I saw him leave the university. I'm not sure where he went." She bit her lip. "He must be furious with you. If you could have seen his face when you and Ethan..." She shook her head and tossed her curls over her shoulder. "He'll be back when he calms down."
"Yeah, I know, but the problem is that there was a murder nearby and there's no one who can confirm Adrian didn't do it. The dead guy is missing his element. It would be a perfect excuse for the government to get rid of Adrian. His sub-element and his control of the disease are a threat to their plan to label all carriers as dangerous." I chewed on the insides of my mouth, pushing down a wave of panic that rose inside of me.
"A murder? Adrian wouldn't do that no matter how angry he is. It's just a coincidence, but I understand why you're worried. We need to find him before someone notices he's gone. I'm not sure many people saw him leave since they were all watching the TV."
"Everything is possible, but it's hard to believe in coincidences." My phone rang and I grabbed it with my shaky fingers, nearly dropping it. I answered without looking at the number. "Yeah?"
"Good news," Lily said. "My team saw Adrian in a club not far from the university."
I breathed out a sigh of relief. "Thanks. I'll go get him then."
"No, absolutely not! You have to stay at the university. It's not safe for you to go to a club full of people."
"And the university is empty I presume?" I squeezed my phone so tightly that it was a surprise I didn't crush it. "I'll be fine."
"No, Ria, you won't. Stay in your room and have Kayla and Sinclair nearby just in case. My men will get Adrian for you."
"No." I ended the call, going for the door. There was only one bigger club in this area, so I had a pretty good idea where Adrian was.
"Ria, wait," Paula said, her eyes pleading. "You shouldn't go out there like this."
"Don't worry about me. You stay here and call me if Adrian comes back before I find him, ok?"
Paula nodded and I closed the door. My guards stood at my side in a second, blocking my path.
"I'm sorry, but we can't let you go outside. Lily's orders," one of the guards said. "She told us to escort you to your room, so if you would cooperate..."
"You are my guards! I don't care what Lily told you. I'm going out."
The guards didn't budge. I glared at them,
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