WILLA
The moment Headmaster Alaric delivered the final verdict, silence settled over the room.
Eric, Kol, and Lance exchanged looks, their faces draining of color.
I tried to make sense of it, to understand what passed between them without words, but the tension alone told me enough.
This was bad.
I slowly pushed myself up from the floor. The pain had dulled, no longer overwhelming, but it still lingered beneath the surface.
At least I could stand now without folding in on myself or needing support from anyone.
Bond activation. That was what Headmaster Alaric had called it.
Questions crowded my mind, one after another, demanding answers I didn't have.
Would Nyra even know enough to explain this?
Or would I be left guessing, talking to a voice that might not have all the answers either?
Maybe the library would be better. At least books wouldn't argue back.
"No!" Eric's voice shattered the quiet.
