Chapter 127: The Test.
Elara’s POV.
The great hall buzzed like a hive of restless bees, voices low, nervous, excited. I struggled to see past the wall of tall boys crowding in front of me, rising on my toes just to catch a glimpse of the so-called "visitor" who had everyone on edge.
Of course, being vertically challenged in a school full of testosterone and muscle meant I saw nothing but backs and elbows.
We were all lined up like suspects, waiting to be tested one by one. Apparently, the visitor was here to sniff out whoever or whatever was connected to the recent string of deaths plaguing the academy.
Each student disappeared into the chamber ahead for barely a minute and returned looking… off. Either dazed, pale, or unusually quiet. No one spoke of what happened inside, not a word
