Chapter 366. Moving Forward

Aurora’s POV

One year later.

I let out a long, dramatic groan, leaning back in my chair and dragging my hand down my face.

“Do we really have to do this? I mean, we fought wraiths, we survived Harmona’s curses, we literally saved this entire town, and now we’re... filling out college applications? That feels like the lamest kind of punishment.”

Caroline looked at me from across the table with that calm, patient smile of hers, though I could tell her eyes were already tired from trying to wrangle all of us. “Aurora, yes, it’s necessary. Unfortunately, the world doesn’t care that we’ve slain wraiths and vanquished evil witches. People only care about degrees and resumes. If you want to walk into a job interview, saying ‘Hey, I once stopped a dark sorceress from ripping apart the veil between worlds’

is not going to get you hired.”

Shane immediately burst into laughter, leaning back so far in his chair I thought he’d topple. “Oh my god, can yo