Ruthless Fae (Zodiac Academy, #2)

by Caroline Peckham

this school had felt more like a home to me than any other place I’d ever rested my head. It was innate. I was Fae. I felt that in the deepest regions of my body. But I’d also never been as unwelcome as I was here.

We’d been humiliated, belittled, abused, and beaten. But not broken. We were made of stronger stuff than that.

Everyone knows, karma’s a bitch. And today her name was Tory Vega.

“This is a Nymph in its true form,” Orion explained, and goosebumps fled across my skin. “They vary in size depending on age and gender, but that is the least of your concerns. Nymphs are gifted with an energy that is capable of disabling a Fae's magic.

“What’s the point in having all of your power if you can’t even have happiness with it?”

“Oh, of course. So, a Guardian Bond is an ancient piece of magic which links two souls together. In generations past, members of my family were selected to be guardians for members of yours,” she added proudly.

“The stars will test you. The longer you are in each other’s company, the more volatile the universe will become. And if you pass all of the tests the stars throw at you, you will be presented with your Divine Moment.”

“Are you saying you want to try for your claim after all?” Seth asked, his tone laced with surprise. “It’s not our claim,” I countered darkly. “It’s our birthright,”