Ava by L.G.Savage (HeartBreak)

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Ava tried to suppress the dread filling her as she sat in the back of the taxi, but she knew she was failing

miserably. The taxi driver was ssort of supernatural, so he could probably sense everything. She knew that

not because she had suddenly developed any enhanced senses overnight but because they were the only ones

allowed to ferry the new students from the airport.

Phoenix Academy was in ssuper-secret location that humans were not allowed to enter. She almost snorted

at that. If that was true, they should never have insisted on her attendance. She should have been allowed to go

to a regular college like any other nineteen-year-old human who'd survive the torture of high school. But no, she

had to attend this place with all sorts of supernatural species who could kill her without a second thought if it

wasn't for the fact that it was forbidden.

There were several branches of this academy all over the world to accommodate all of them, and she still didn’t

know which one she had cto. A private plane had picked her and a few others from a small airport in

Arizona, and then they had made several stops along the way to refuel and pick up more students. She had been

travelling for a whole day and felt tired to the bone. Not knowing where she was made the entire situation worse.

They seemed to have been driving for hours but every tinte she looked at the ton her phone, it had barely

moved. They had driven through the mountains, and then the taxi entered a dark forest that brought her

nightmares back to the

forefront. She could hardly see anything through her window even though it was still daylight, and even from the

safety of the taxi, she could feel that this was somewhere she wouldn't want to find herself alone. There was

such a heavy feeling in the air as if the darkness could consher the moment she exposed herself.

She looked away and found her gaze on the driver's eyes in the mirror. He had a frown on his face as if he

disapproved of her emotions-or her, in general. It was probably the latter, as everyone else. There was nothing

she could do about anyone else’s opinion of her. She was who she was, and no amount of crying or hoping would

change that.

She looked at her phone again and typed quick messages to her family just in case they would be the last ones.

Her dad had already warned her that no matter which campus she ended up on, there would be no outside

networks, and she would only be allowed to call from the school phones on weekends. This was a deprivation of

liberty, no doubt about it. How anyone felt they had the right to do that to adults was beyond her.

But then again, she had been in their world for thirteen years. None of it surprised her anymore.

She almost teared up when she read her dad’s message.

Remember your name. Stand tall.”

She squared her shoulders and repeated what he had taught her from the moment they had realised she was

not one of them. She was Ava Morgan, daughter of Alpha Roland Morgan, and she didn’t take shit from anybody.

If only that were true.

Her shoulders sagged again as her mind tried to pull her back to the torturous years she had endured living

among the wolves. Even the Alpha and his four sons had failed to keep her safe from that.

Her phone signal disappeared; her only link to her safe haven was gone. She blinked back tears as she switched

her phone off and put it in her handbag.

As the Alpha of their small pack, no one had ever dared question her dad about his decision to take her in. But

that hadn't stopped the abuse when he or her brothers had not been around. School had always been the worst

tfor her, but at least she had always gone hat the end of the day and found comfort in her family. Now,

she was out here all alone.

She could only hope that, as college students, everyone was too mature to do what they used to do to her in her

isolated pack. Supernatural beings from all over the world attended this school she had to hope that they

weren't all ignorant turds Jike the ones she had left behind in New Mexico.

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They cout of the forest and into the sunlight again, and it felt like she had entered another world. Even the

majestic beauty of the vast forest she had called hmost of her life didn’t compare to this. The grass seemed

greener here, and tall trees lined up perfectly on either side of the road, with their branches forming an arch.

Even the atmosphere felt different. If she had felt uneasy in the forest, it was worse here. She felt like a little

lamb being driven into a den of predators.

She tried to put it down to nerves because of leaving her pack territory for the first tin her life, but she

couldn't lie to herself for too long. She felt danger everywhere, and they hadn't even arrived yet.

Tall, imposing gates loomed in the distance, and giant birds, which she assumed were phoenixes, were on the

posts on either side. Her anxiety notched up again. Once this taxi drove back, there would be no way to leave

this place. She would be stuck here for months before they would allow parents and guardians to visit on

Parents’ Day. She wished she could turn back, but defying an order from the Council would bring the greatest

shto her dad. That was something she never wanted to do.

The gates slid open, and her jaw dropped when she saw the vast grounds. There was so much space she

wondered if she'd ever have to go from one end to another for her lessons. If that were the case, she would

never get there, not with her human speed. The buildings ccloser, and she noticed they were all four

storeys and looked like fancy mansions, complete with driveways that had expensive cars parked at the front.

She had never gone hungry a day in her life. She and her dad and brothers were not filthy rich; they were

comfortable. But with the types of cars she saw here, she realised this was a whole different ball game. The taxi

eventually slowed as it drove around a huge fountain and then stopped at the entrance of a big, imposing

building. It looked like it had been built in a different twith its stone walls and spires as if it was the original

building that had served the many generations of supernatural beings that cthrough here. Its rich history

was something that would have fascinated Ava any other day, but today, she had too many knots in her

stomach. She had received specific instructions to stop at the reception first, so she assumed this was the main

building where it was.

“We're here, Miss.”

She was startled when she heard the driver's voice and realised she had just been sitting and staring like an

idiot.

“Sorry. Thank you,” she mumbled, grabbing her handbag as she got out.

There were students everywhere in the suniform that she wore: black pleated skirts for the ladies and black

trousers for the guys, white shirts, and they all had maroon blazers. She noticed, though, that the others had

different-coloured trimmings around the lower sleeves of the blazers.

The trunk slammed behind her, and she was startled again until she realised the driver had just taken her bags

out of his

trunk.

And her little gasp seemed to bring everyone's attention to her. If she hadn’t known about this world already,

she would have known they were all other-worldly just by looking at them. These were sdamn good-looking

people. And to top it all off, they were all perfectly made up. They could have stepped off a runway. They didn’t

look like they had spent hours on a plane and tried to freshen up in its cramped bathroom.

She pushed her hair behind her car and felt self-conscious as she picked up the handle of her luggage and

started walking towards the entrance. She had dull red hair, ordinary blue eyes, freckles and skin that burnt

easily in the sun. There was nothing sparkly, shiny or airbrushed about her-just ordinary. She had felt that in high

school, but even those people. wouldn't hold a candle to anyone here.

As she walked past them, she saw several of them sniff the air. She kept her heart calm, as she had learned to

do over the years, but this was when they would know what she was. And they would know that she didn’t

belong here.

“Is she human?” someone asked.

She ignored the rest of the whispers as she finally stepped inside

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It was worse there. More people were

standing around with their bags, and

it looked like she had to stand in a

queue to get further instructions. The

others looked like (Sp greedhizn

spepoteruigng y how they

talked in groups. Their conversations

were lively, but they all stopped

talking the moment she stopped in

one of the lines. She kept her eyes

downlL knowing she could control

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her emotions better if she didn't

make eye contact with anyone. She

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didn't even try to look around the

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“You're in

in the wrong queue. The donors don’t cthrough this building”

She looked at the boy who had said

that and refrained from making a

snarky comment. az the

gy together = th get her into

trouble. The boy had to be her age if

he was in this queue. Like the rest,

his silky blond hair and blue eyes

could have made him a movie star.

“I'm not a doner. But thanks,” she answered with a tight smile.

“Wait. You're actually enrolled here?” the man said incredulously. “Did someone prank you?”

“How?” she asked with a frown.

The invitations were always delivered to the intended person using magic; only they could read the details. The

instructions

had been very clear.

“I'm sorry. | just thought they couldn’t have humans enrolled here,” the boy said, and then he turned back

around.

She had as well. She kept her fingers

and toes crossed that they weyitell

her this\{ad bee b Yue .

misthdersta nding and send her back

home. This was not the place for her.

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