Chapter 47

Avery

The administrative wing felt colder than the rest of The Academy, its stone corridors echoing with my footsteps as I approached Elder Blackwell's office.

The assistant stopped before a heavy oak door, knocked twice, then pushed it open without waiting for a response. "Miss Wilde, sir."

"Send her in." The voice from inside was sharp, cold.

My legs moved on autopilot, carrying me across the th