Sylvia's POV:

Richard walked slowly over to where Rufus and I stood. Once he got close enough, I realized that he was half a head shorter than Rufus.

"If I remember correctly, father was the one who put me in charge of the military school. Isn't it a little inappropriate for you to waltz in and demand admission like you run the place?" Richard's voice dripped with sarcasm.

Rufus chuckled. "Since when were you so interested in what I did?"

His eyes fell sharply on Richard. The atmosphere had quickly gone tense.

laughed softly and squinted. "Oh, Rufus. Why so serious? You can't blame me for being curious now. It's rare to see you doing so much for a

that gloomy smile. The dean and

It was obvious that Richard was trying to sow discord in public. And because I had already made enemies of some students from this school, it was easy to find people to back this argument. They didn't

been quietly

Is it because of her appearance?" One of the she wolves who attacked me yesterday echoed. She quickly glanced at Richard and gained

The Royal Military School is a prestigious place where the strongest warriors are trained. They don't just let anyone in to study here," another boy

an insult to us

to where you came from,

had grown chaotic in the span of a few seconds. I stood in the middle of the crowd, inching closer to Rufus for safety. My mind was at a loss and my heart stopped. Rufus turned his attention to the crowd, which was enough to frighten everyone and bring back silence. I tugged on his sleeve and smiled, lightly shaking my head to tell him that I was unaffected and fine. "You heard the students. Only the few elite who have passed multiple tests get selected for admission. Normally, one

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