Three’s a crowd. At least that’s what I’ve heard, and I’ve definitely come to learn that it’s true. My best friend’s new girlfriend is a complete pain in the ass, and if it wasn’t for me being on my last warning at Gilford High, I’d definitely do something about it. The consequences of my doing so aren’t just your usual slap on the wrist kind of punishments. When strange things begin to happen, and my eyes start to freaking GLOW, I’m whisked away to ... you guessed it ... the Winterwood Academy for the ‘Gifted.’ I don’t feel very gifted. In fact, I feel like the biggest freak in an entire school of freaks. As the hottest guy at the Academy would say, “I’m the Queen of Freaks,” but coming from him, it’s actually kind of sweet. Oh, and did I forget to mention that not only am I having strange encounters with a Goddamn Goddess, I’m also hearing voices in my head, and there’s a book in the Academy library that’s actually TALKING to me! They say that only a true Winterwood Witch is capable of opening that book, so why the hell does it want anything to do with me?

Winterwood Academy Book 1: Gifted

I wasn’t a lesbian,but so what if I was?Either way,she was still a hag.


“You should teach her a lesson,”Kelly,the one of the Lola-bots who was always more vocal during their leader’s attacks,said.


She glared at me over Lola’s shoulder,but I could see a barely veiled uncertainty in her eyes that said she only went along with Lola because she was frightened of her.


“I think you are right,Kel.”Lola chuckled,and the noise grated against my eardrums until I was forced to cringe.


Again I felt that tingling sensation beginning in my chest and radiating outwards until it consumed my entire body.


Lola whirled on me then,and before I even had a chance to react,she shoved me backwards.My back caught on the edge of the shower cubicle painfully,and I bit back a squeal of surprise.


“Show her who’s boss,Lo!”Kelly jeered her on,and Lola raised her hands as though she was going to shove me again.


Chapter 6