Scholomance 9 by Logan Jacobs (read books for money .TXT) 📕

said with my chin raised. “Thank you for your knowledge. I don’t know what I’d do without you.”

“Oh, Cole, I’m so proud of you,” the woman said before took a step closer and peered into my eyes. “You have no idea what lengths I’d go to to make sure you’re kept alive.”

Her magnetic eyes bored into mine, and it was like she was studying every inch of my soul. I felt a deep connection with her, one I’d never experienced with anyone before, and the foreign feeling left my mouth dry and my heart aching.

The woman brushed a lock of hair out of my face, and she smiled maternally at me as she took a step back.

“Now, wake up,” she said. “Your plan is almost complete, my dark lord. It’s time to prepare for battle.”

“Dark lord…” My entire body suddenly jerked upward, and my eyes opened in the dimness of the tent. I was slick with sweat, and my heart pounded with exhilaration since the power I summoned in my dreams was still flowing through my veins and tingling every nerve in my body. I never felt so alert in my life, and I knew I had to rouse the others awake.

“Up!” I shouted. “Everyone, wake up! We have a lot to get done, and we’re wasting time as we speak!”

“Master?” Morgana said in a lethargic voice. “Is something wrong?”

“Are we under attack?” Akira snapped before she sat up and waved her wand around. “If so, I’m ready to fuck shit up.”

“No,” I chuckled, and each woman stared at me with furrowed eyebrows and confused frowns. “Everything is fine. I just had a dream, and I know what we have to do to defeat the scouts. It’s going to require a lesson and perhaps a potion from you, Penelope.”

“A lesson?” Morgana gasped like she’d just discovered a chest filled with gold.

“A potion!” Penelope squealed as she clapped her hands together. “I can’t wait.”

“And neither can we,” I said. “If we’re going to conduct the lesson, we’ll need the potion first.”

“So, what the hell are we waiting for?” Akira grinned from ear to ear. “Let’s figure out how to kill these assholes once and for all.”

“Agreed,” I chuckled. “Now, get up and dress! Hurry!”

The women wasted no time before they tossed the sheets off their bare bodies and clumsily began to get dressed.

Once I was fully clothed, I stepped out of the tent and marched toward Vanessa’s quarters, and when I pushed the tent opening out of the way, I took a moment to stare at the professor while she slept. She reminded me of a delicate, porcelain doll with her creamy, dewy skin, and the dark mass of hair spread underneath her head like a pool of melted chocolate. Her rosy lips were slightly parted open as she slept, and her dark silken lashes fluttered every now and then.

Her wolf lifted her head up and stared at me with her piercing blue eyes, and as we gazed at each other, Vanessa suddenly stirred awake. The light from outside was streaming through her tent, and it made her blue eyes glow as she gaped at me.

“Cole, is something wrong?” she asked in a panicked voice.

“No,” I reassured her. “In fact, I have some good news.”

“Well, that’s a pleasant change of pace,” she grumbled before she sat up and rubbed at her tired eyes. “So, what is this marvelous news you speak of? It better be good since you’ve decided to just trespass into my private tent.”

“The woman from my dreams taught me an ancient spell,” I began. “It will be able to kill the scouts, and we’ll no longer have to worry about them gaining on us.”

“Fantastic,” she said, and I could tell she was fully alert now. “Well, explain it to me so I can show the others--”

“With all due respect, Professor,” I cut her off. “I’d rather be the one to demonstrate the spells myself.”

“Wait,” Vanessa said, and her voice turned ice-cold. “Are you suggesting that you teach me? I don’t think so.”

“This isn’t the time for petty arguments,” I retorted.

“I’m still your professor, Mr. Cole,” she snapped before she folded her arms together.

“I know that,” I said in the most patient voice I could muster, “but these are unusual circumstances.”

Vanessa stared long and hard at me, and even though she was fuming, I could see her features slowly softening and her body gradually relaxing.

“Fine,” she relented before her eyes lowered down to her sheer under gown, and a deep blush spread across her face. “Get out and give me time to get dressed.”

I could see the outline of her pointed nipples protruding through the thin fabric, and she did her best to discreetly cover them up with her silk blanket. Then she brushed her dark, messy hair out of her face and avoided eye contact with me.

“Fine, I’ll meet you outside in a few minutes,” I said.

“Get out,” she growled through gritted teeth.

I nodded and left the fuming professor to get dressed. The sun was burning bright when I stepped outside, so I had to shield my eyes from its searing intensity.

My coven was already gathered around in a circle on the sandy beach, and those who had long hair were either pinning it up or braiding it behind their backs. The familiars were awake and playing with each other along the clear coast, and for a moment, it seemed like all was at peace.

I smiled at the sight before me because it had been too long since we were able to take a moment to breathe.

“Alright, everyone!” I clapped once I snapped out of it. “Gather around me and listen up.”

After the women did as I ordered, Vanessa stepped out of the tent and stared at me from head to