Hey, everyone!
Today, I wanted to share a little excerpt of The Council for #teasertuesday:
I turn to go back down the dark corridor and in the Common Room, I bump into Crowe. The sight of him makes my shoulders tense, but I stop beside him, waiting for any comments he decides to launch my way. His eyes focus on the colorful earring embedded in my skin before he lets out a sigh of relief, tipping his head to the side.
āWhat did she say?ā he asks, genuine wonder in his voice.
āShe said I can go to Ignis,ā I reply, jutting out my chin as I meet his gaze.
āYouāre not done here then?ā he inquires, shifting his weight.
I puff my cheeks and clench my teeth at the question. āNo, I have to stay and traināpart of the deal.ā
Crowe dips his head. āGood. I was nervous I would lose my first apprentice so soon!ā
Thatās all you care about, huh? I start to hobble past him, losing my patience to deal with him when his voice stops me.
āI wanted to say Iām sorry for earlier. I donāt know what came over me, but it wasnāt right.ā
āFor which part? Shoving me to the dirt, or for changing into a monster that couldāve ripped me limb for limb?ā I round on him.
āBoth,ā he says, reaching up to scratch at the nape of his neck. āWhen I was first brought here, the training was hard on me. They did everything in the book they could think ofāburning me, freezing me, leaving me in the elementsāanything they thought could help me get a handle on my magic. I hated it at first, but then I realized it was the severity of the training that actually helped me control myself. I wanted to do the same for you, but it was too soon, and again, Iām so sorry for it.ā
That still doesnāt explain your fit after I met Thorn and Callista. I tilt my head to the side as I let the bubbling anger subside. Maybe that one was my fault.
I purse my lips at the comment. I know itās his way of trying to make peaceāand the voice in the back of my mind urges me to jump on the opportunity since Iāll be stuck with him during my time in the Groveāwhile the other half remains uncertain. Heās unstable, hard to track his mood, and I donāt know how much worse training with him will be.
Thatās why you should apologize. A voice floats through my mind thatās not my own, and I glance around, eyebrows drawn tight in search of the source. Crowe and I are the only ones in the Common Room so I push it away, before I drive myself crazy, and shake my head.
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The Council is set to release on March 1st! Don’t forget to attend the launch party on Facebook. I’m still currently searching for one more author to do a takeover. The last time slot is for 1:30 CST.
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