*Elowen*
Kyrell and Elowen were talking in the main hallway of the academy before classes. Thane yawned walking up to the chatting pair, his eyes half closed. Kyrell took one look at him and couldn't help the laugh that escaped his lips.
"Why are you looking so ragged this morning?"
Thane blushed giving him a slight glare, "Because someone kept me up last night to quiz him for a freaking medical exam."
Kyrell beamed his grey eyes bursting with mischief, "You offered to help, but here I got you a coffee." He smiled, handing him a warm cup of energy.
Thane smiled taking the cup, "This might make up for it." He mumbled, closing his eyes at the taste of the bitter sweet sustenance.
Small chatter and whispers began to fill the hall as more students shuffled towards their classrooms. Elowen hushed Kyrell and Thane to get a better listen of what everyone was getting so excited about.
"Have you seen them?" A unicorn whispered, excitedly to her friends.
"They are *gorgeous* and those horns." A werewolf, giggled back to her.
"She's an absolute badass." A DiFuego witch laughed as she slipped her arm through a DiAzuli witch's arm who nodded her head in agreement.
Thane frowned, "What the fuck is everyone talking about?"
Elowen gasped, grabbing his arm, "Them." She breathed her heart thumped hard in her chest at Lucian and Reyna walking down the hall towards them. They were dressed like everyone else in their standard academy uniforms, but they were changed.
It was as if their youthful features had washed away. They were no longer a witch and a demon in puberty, they had entered their prime. Lucian looked stronger and taller. His already buff stature, seemed more pronounced. Reyna's tightly curled hair, was looser and longer. Her eyes were just a tad bit darker and they walked with power and purpose. Elowen's eyes grew wide at their auras. The iridescent wisps were circling each other's and vibrating out in a subtle wave, washing gently over the creatures around them. She'd never seen anything like it.
"Whoa, look at you two! Reyna those horns really suit you." Kyrell beamed unable to take his eyes off of them.
"What's changed about you two? You look...older somehow." Elowen smiled, watching them blush as they looked at each other.
"Do we?" Lucian chuckled.
"Yeah, what happened when you two went home, did...did you...claim each other?" Thane blushed as they laughed shaking their heads.
"No, that hasn't happened yet. Our ancestors just helped us find who we are." Reyna smiled threading her fingers through Lucian's.
"Ah, you went to Autuwan. That's why you look older. You're getting ready to lead your clan and coven." Elowen nodded and she gasped as if she remembered something important, "Your journey must have been extremely different than the leaders before you. Please tell me you're going to share what your ancestors told you!" She whined.
"Maybe one day, Elowen." Lucian smiled.
*Reyna*
"Well, well look who survived the change?" Nyx smirked as the remaining five members of the demon society came strolling down the hall.
Oh here we go. Reyna sighed.
Let's just have fun with it. Lucian chuckled, purposely bringing her hand to his lips to spite Nyx.
You're going to make her explode, Kova. Cut it out. She giggled.
Nyx turned beet red at their open display of affection, "I don't care that you've got your horns now, Kali." She spat.
Reyna growled her eyes turning indigo, she slammed Nyx against the wall, her claw nearly crushing her throat, "You don't have the right to speak to me so informally, VonLita. You will never say my name again or you won't have a throat to speak with." She seethed and her demon filled with pride at the fear in her crimson eyes.
I was going to stop you, but you know exactly what you're doing, you little spit fire. Lucian chuckled behind her.
The students around them whispered excitedly that Reyna would openly defy the remaining demon society leader. While their numbers were dwindling, students in the academy still feared the society.
Reyna smiled releasing Nyx's neck, letting her hand drop to her side, "We can be friends, Nyx. It doesn't have to be like this between us."
Nyx growled, pushing her away from her, "Fuck you, Reyna." She huffed, pushing past her and stopped when she was a few feet away with the rest of the clan around her, "You know VonLitas always get what we want." She said, her eyes darkening to black. She flicked her hair over her shoulder and continued down the hall.
Reyna saw Lucy and Elowen catch eyes and nodded slightly to each other. While the rest of the students erupted in excited chatter about Reyna's daring confrontation with Nyx.
"You know it's been rather boring without you two here." Thane laughed, but Lucian and Reyna were both eyeing Elowen and her slight exchange with Lucy.
"What was that about?" Reyna asked as the group slowly made their way to their first class.
"While it's been pretty quiet while you were gone, we have a lot to fill you in on. We'll meet later tonight to talk about it." She said as they frowned nodding their heads.
***
*Lucian*
Besides the excitement of Lucian and Reyna's return, the school was buzzing with preparations for the ball later in the week. Reyna and Lucian were in and out of classes helping the headmaster finalize decisions for the mortal students. They were exhausted by the end of the day and they still had to do a secret meeting with Kyrell, Thane and Elowen.
"I remember when someone said 'It'll be fun helping with the ball'" Lucian mocked as she slapped his shoulder laughing tiredly.
"I was clearly not thinking straight, why didn't you stop me?" She laughed and he wrapped his arm around her waist pulling her to him, grinning down at her.
"Oh I tried, but my mate is a stubborn little witch." He laughed.
"Oh am I?" She grinned, wrapping her arms around his neck, hovering off the ground.
"Mmm hmm." He smiled pressing his forehead to hers, his hand sliding to her cheek. It's been far too long since he's tasted her sweet lips.
"I thought you liked that about me." She whispered, her demon caressing his, her breath tickling his lips.
"I do." He breathed kissing her softly. They were oblivious to the longing stares and grins of the students around them.
*Lucy*
Nyx was boiling with anger as she strangled the branch she was peering through. It crumbled to dust in her hands as Lucy sighed next to her.
"You can't deny how good they look together. Their bond is so pure." She smiled and Nyx glared at her.
