Ella
After my lesson with Morgana, I walked back to my dorm with my mind spinning.
She had told me to return in two hours, which gave me just enough time to catch my breath—not that I could relax with everything going on.
The way she spoke about my powers, about fate, about Aidan and Nikolai—it all made me uneasy.
I didn’t know what to do with her words.
I wasn’t ready to accept the idea that my life was already mapped out, that some invisible thread had tied me to two men I barely knew.
Or did I?
That thought made my heart race.
I shook my head as I entered my room, determined to push the idea away.
The dorm was quiet when I stepped inside. Aidan and Nikolai weren’t there, and for a moment, I felt relieved. I needed time to process everything alone.
I sat on the edge of my bed a
