Apprentices: Third Quarter

Nina P. YA&Teenfiction

BOOK 4 OF THE APPRENTICES SERIES
After Evelyn's mother escaped, the whole Seminary is left trapped behind the wards. With the exam week behind the corner she has to decide what's more important. But when she discovers a terrifying truth, her whole world gets shaken up. Will she be able to forgive? Or will she let anger lead the way? Will she be able to trust again? Or will she threaten to expose the secret that's making her lose sleep at night?
STORY PREVIEW
I feel myself slipping back into my body. Slowly, I become aware of my limbs, my chest, my stomach ... And the pain. The excruciating pain, that seems to be rushing at me in waves. As it overtakes me, it's so bad, that I stay numb, unable to crawl up to make myself feel a little better. Unable to release the agony.
I let out a tortured breath, making a little sound along with it. I try to make my eyes flutter open, but I don't get to succeed on the first try. "Evelyn?" I hear a voice call me. A familiar voice that cuts through my bones and only adds to the pain that's already holding power over my body.
Trying again, I manage to keep my eyes open this time. As my foggy vision clears up, I finally manage to focus my gaze on his face. The mask of worry that's covering it. I clench my jaw, then wince in a failed attempt to lift myself into a sitting position.
"No, don't overstrain yourself. You were ... We almost lost you," he tries to hold me back, his voice cracking. I glare at him angrily, unable to forget who he truly is.
"You lied to me," I finally speak up, my voice sounding hoarse. I swear I can still taste the blood in my mouth, the metallic taste making me sick. But I forget about all of that as another wave of pain shoots through me, this time even more intense. I try to breathe in, but I can't. It knocks all the air out of my lungs and in that moment, I feel like I'm going to die.
Suddenly, there's a hand on my forehead and I want to push it away so badly, but I can't move. No matter how hard I try, I can't move a single muscle, because my whole body is in an excruciating spasm from the pain. "I'll make it go away," Cyrus whispers, before another sharp pain cuts through me.

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