Julianne’s POV The next day, I forced myself to go to training again. The last time had been a disaster. Laura was angry, and I was just trying to get through it without making things worse. But something about that training session had stayed with me. Laura’s anger and the way she lashed out at me made me wonder. Why was she always like this? I didn't know how I was going to train without her lashing out at me in that manner. How would I get the spells and magic right if she was always angry and worked up about every little mistake I made? It was not funny anymore, and the more I tried to think about the possible reason for her behavior, the less I got an answer. I keep on arriving at the same conclusion that she loathes me just because she feels I am a threat to her place, and the fact

