Chapter 19 Truth Burned

• The wind howled through splintered windows and charred stone, as darkness filled the sky above the Academy. Soot on the walls, fissures in the marble, and the deep quiet of sadness were still remnants of the attack.
• Evana could hardly recall how the altercation ended. The bloodthirsty vampire had once reached for her throat. The next, a brilliant, powerful explosion of light had detonated behind her.
• Her chest hurt, her arm was wrapped, and she woke up disoriented. The scent of smoke and herbs filled the air as she slept on a plush cot in the hospital.