Chapter 109

Avery

The carriage lurched forward, wheels crunching over gravel as the convoy began to move. I watched The Academy gates recede, the familiar stone walls and arched windows slipping past, and felt a strange tug in my chest—part anticipation, part trepidation.

*You can do this,* I told myself firmly. *You've already proven you belong here. Now prove it again.*

Through the bond, I felt Ryker's pres