章 16: Sense For The Dead

The next day the academy was dead quiet. But unlike the other students, who were fortunate enough to remain in bed and catch up on sleep, the library was open, and I was supposed to start working.

We didn’t get back to our rooms until seven. Ariah suggested hanging out in Celeste’s room, but I turned her down so I could take a shower instead. I knew she wasn’t keen on spending time in our room after what I saw.

I didn’t blame her. I wasn’t looking forward to sleeping in our room, either.

After taking a long, scalding hot shower, I stopped by the cafeteria for a large coffee and two bacon croissants. I finished my food and then headed for the library.

I barely rounded the corner of the hallway where the library was located and stopped dead in my tracks, whimpering under my breath. “Not again.”

Right there, in the middle of the hallway, stood a giant, ghostly wolf sniffing the air.