Chapter 38: Secrets and Spells

The guy wore a smirk as he clicked his tongue. "Time is running out and you'll pass out in a few seconds if you don't have air. Which, means you'd fail the test, by the way."

I felt like my eyes were bulging out from lack of oxygen and the fact this creep was a professor? No freaking way. And I was supposed to break his spell? I couldn't even breathe.

"Come now, Zoey, you're on a ley line. Enhance your power, break through."

My mouth formed the word, what, but it came out a squeak.

"You do remember that part of the test? You had a nearly perfect answer. Word for word what the textbook says."

I fell to my knees, clawing at my throat, desperate for air as spots danced before my eyes.

His sigh rang through my ears, then a pop sounded. I gasped in a breath, coughing and hacking as the air stung my lungs.

"Let's try something simpler, shall we?" He combed a hand hair through his dark hair. "How are you at fire spells?"