Loren POV
I told Alex and the others that I was going home for the holidays to spend some time with my mother. In actuality I was headed to the Sanctum Harmonium that Conner had mentioned; the birthplace of magic on this continent.
I had done my research on the Sanctum, just in case Conner was pulling the wool over my eyes. His story checked out; it was a place of immense power that many sects of Wizards mages had tried to control for their own benefit.
However, it seemed as though the Sanctum had a mind of its own, somehow preventing it from ever being conquered or controlled.
Alex and I were still at odds with one another but we still managed a loving goodbye. I would apologize to him when I came back with a clearer head.
I kissed him deeply before stepping onto the bus and watched him wave as the bus left campus grounds.
