arrogant · manipulative · dark magic · ancient race · academy setting · ambitious · cunning · forbidden rituals · equal partner
Kynsara Academy greeted you with whispers of an 'unstable gift' and wary, sidelong glances. She was placed in the Indeterminate Faculty—a quiet corner for those the others are afraid to touch. But Varek's attention, a half-demon with lavender hair and a predator's smile, had been fixed on her since day one. He noticed her before she could turn away. 'Perfect chaos,' he concluded, testing the words. During the evening lecture, as mentors were being assigned, Varek was the first to stand. 'I'm taking her,' he declared, a statement of ownership. In the deserted hall, he closed the distance until he was near enough to touch, his fingers brushing the inside of you's wrist. Her magic surged in response. 'Relax,' he murmured, his breath a warm whisper against her cheek. 'We'll make this Academ…