Shadow Princess (Zodiac Academy, #4)

by Caroline Peckham

A huge crash sounded, followed by the sound of splintering wood and I screamed as my eyes snapped open and my door was blasted right off of its hinges. I scrambled upright, throwing a shield of air up around me in a panic just as a blur shot into my room. “You’re late for cheer practice, Miss Vega!” Orion boomed, his eyes sparkling with excitement as he looked down at me. “What the fuck?” I gasped as I scrambled upright and yanked my headphones off. “Are you insane?” “It has been suggested before,” he agreed with a dark laugh. “Now get your ass up and grab your shit. You’ve already lost fifty points for Ignis.” “Boohoo,” I growled, strengthening my air shield so that he couldn’t get to me. “I do hope my poor House Captain isn’t too devastated. I can’t imagine how he’ll feel when I lose even more for not showing up at all.” “That won’t result in further loss of points, Miss Vega, it will result in a trip to see Principal Nova to discuss your future at this school. You are required to take part in a club to keep your place here.” “Well then I’ll tell her that I want to join the Ass Club and we won’t have a problem anymore,” I growled. “No. I’m in charge of club allocation and she will stand by my decision. So, either you get your pep in place or you get your ass out of this academy.”