Lyla

Lyla POV:

Prince Cameron and Prince Samuel were a force to be reckoned with, sweeping through the ranks of students like a storm, leaving behind a trail of overwhelmed and breathless bodies. Some of the guys held their own quite well, showing off impressive defensive and offensive skills, but none could match the unrelenting power and skill of our future kings. Yet, amid the chaos, I found an oddly satisfying joy in seeing Rod, the resident jerk, get taken down. His face crumpled in pain was a sight that ignited a rare, almost malicious, smile on my face.

Rod was nothing but a thorn in my side, constantly undermining me and blaming me for taking away the attention of the princes. According to his twisted logic, the twins were spending an unnecessary amount of time mentoring me, thereby neglecting other deserving students. He couldn't be more wrong, though. The last thing I wanted was the excessive attention of the princes, which had only stirred up a whirlwind of trouble.

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