Chapter 136. Finding Myself

Sia’s POV

All week, they had been training and studying day and night. I couldn’t wait to do something fun or see my best friend again.

Nicholas was disgusted by me, but he tried to hide it. My father’s eyes were full of love and guilt for me. When my dad was around, he acted like he was really interested, but it was just a fake interest. It drove me crazy.

Ramsey kept us both so busy with lessons in the field or in books that I didn’t have much time to think about how bad my life had become all of a sudden. Ester told me I needed to get stronger for Elise, so I put aside my desire to be an adult and put all my energy into training. If Elise needed me, I would be ready.

I was in a forest where the trees seemed to reach the sky and were so thick that they blocked out most of the sun. As my spirit connected with the roots below, dead leaves crunched under my feet. Even though Elise was still having trouble with it, I insisted on working on my earth magic. I kne