Chapter 14: I Know the Hybrid

After minutes of waiting without any result, Venzy felt an outburst of energy. It was different from that of any werewolf or vampire close by. This had only happened when Clara knocked the bowl down in Ericka’s room.

The content in that bowl was Ericka’s plan B. She had come back home the night before to set it up, knowing very well that her connection to every spell would be broken when she stepped into that coven. So, she made a spell that would work independently of her, in case of any situation.

She had grown stronger since the last time she was at the coven, and although she didn’t think it would break her connection like it did before, it was better to be safe than sorry.

As soon as Venzy felt the aura burst out, she quickly ran in its direction. She wasn’t the only one who could pick up on the energy; there were werewolves in this school, and they would also come towards the energy.

“I’ve got you, I’ve got you,” Venzy grinned as she sped through the hallways. “The vampire lord would be so pleased; he would reward me with a marriage to his son. And when he's no more, I would rule the new world he creates with his son, ha-ha.”

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Xavier stared at the clock, patiently waiting for the long hand to strike twelve, twirling his pen between his fingers. He thought about what had happened with Sage yesterday, but his thoughts were disrupted by the wild energy he felt.

He had a strong ability to detect energy, and this one seemed excited for its freedom. The aura it emitted made the hair on his body stand. He turned back to look at Drake, who was present in the class with him. Drake also felt the energy, and it made him freeze; it wasn’t something he had felt before, and wherever strong energy was present, bad things seemed to happen.

Xavier got up from his seat and pulled Drake up with him. On his way out, he nodded at the teacher, who did the same thing. The teacher was also a werewolf, but he couldn’t leave the class while he still had students under his watch.

Xavier and Drake were running through the hallway towards the energy when Chris joined them.

“Xavier, Drake, I thought I was the only one who felt it,” Chris commented, receiving a side glance from Xavier.

Clark stared at Sage, who had been in a good mood since he met with her in the morning. The smile on her face also made him smile; he hadn’t seen her happy in a long time.

Sage’s pen fell under the desk, and she went down to pick it up. At that same moment, the door to their classroom was forced open. Everyone in the class was startled.

Venzy had reached the class where the energy was concentrated. She ignored all the eyes that were on her and stared at Clark with dreamy eyes. He had more of the energy around him than anyone, and he was her ticket to having Zayn, the vampire lord’s son, to herself.

‘There you are, no more hiding in plain sight.’ The grin on Venzy’s face disappeared when she sensed werewolves approaching her with speed. She had forgotten that the werewolves would also come. She quickly apologized for the disruption and closed the door. While outside, she took out another powder from her right pocket, recited some words, and the energy vanished into thin air.

It was the same trick she used when she killed the cook and was followed by the werewolves. With her mission accomplished, she quickly fled the area.

“This isn’t over; I’m the only one who knows who the hybrid is. When we finally have him in our hands, there would be no need to run or hide from werewolves.”

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“Damn,” Drake exclaimed as soon as the energy vanished. “Why? Just tell me why.” They were so close to knowing who the hybrid might be, and now they didn’t even get a clue. Everyone who had sensed the energy was present in the hallway. They had stopped running the moment the energy vanished.

“Xia, come look at this,” Red said, walking ahead of the group and squatting. “Does this smell familiar?” She asked, pointing to a powdery substance on the floor.

“Yeah, it smells like one of those strange flowers in Valarie’s room.”

“I’ll need to take a sample of it to Valarie,” Red stated.

“Here, take this,” Drake held out his hand to offer a sample bag to Red.

“Thanks,” Red smiled.

“But first, who is Valarie?” Drake asked, withdrawing his hand.

“She’s a witch,” Red snapped as she grabbed the bag from Drake’s hand.

“Did you guys get the hybrid?” a voice from behind questioned.

“Leo!” Red said, getting up from her squat position. “Unfortunately, no, but we have some clues,” she said, dangling the sample bag with its contents before keeping it safe in her pocket. While they were all there, the bell went off, and the students began to fill the hallway.

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“Thanks for the flute, Clark,” Sage said as she walked side by side with Clark out of the classroom.

“It’s your birthday; you deserve something nice. See you tomorrow, okay,” Clark said, walking ahead of Sage. His mom would be waiting for him today in the parking lot, and he didn't want to waste much of her time.

Sage held the flute firmly in her hand as she waved Clark goodbye. Uncle Erick always played a flute for Ericka when he was alive, and he was really good at it. Whenever he played, Sage would always have a bright mood, and it was the same for Ericka.

Anytime they both had an argument and he was at fault, he’d play the flute and steal Ericka’s forgiveness with the melodies. One day, while trying to learn how to play the flute, she misplaced it or it got stolen.

Sage was now out of her classroom and just outside it; Xavier stood there together with his friends.