Chapter 125

Year 3

Adelaide

‘The Veil, also known as a special portal that can only be created by the eyes of a Seer. Once such a portal is opened…’

Before I could read further, I felt a firm hand on my shoulder. A gasp left my mouth before I slammed the book shut.

Knowing who the hand belonged to, I quickly turned around, facing Alaric, who stood behind me with a grin on his face.

“What’s with the look?” he chuckled, leaning down to kiss the side of my neck. I flinched, feeling his lips on the same spot where he had marked me last year. After making up every reason as to why it wouldn’t be a good idea, I came to the conclusion that there really wasn’t one.

Maybe one—and that reason was Mom. An argument with Mom during the semester break had eventually pushed me to do it, and I did not regret my decision.

As far as Mom and Esther were concerned, I was still preparing her chosen vessel—feeding him darkness—but that wasn’t true. I mostly spent my days in the lib