half-Shokenese,” Maelyn Sanako said from the other side of the bench. “Her father was Espirian. Also, her hair isn’t black. Just very dark brown.”


    Two minutes until the first bell.


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    Fair enough. In all honesty, Kalden hadn’t known either fact until this morning’s meeting with Darren and Maelyn.


    Talek. Why her? But credit where credit was due: this guy was the most polite of all Elegan High’s security guards.


    Well, shit. This week just kept getting better.


    so easy to mock. Especially when they strutted around the school acting like little kings and queens.


    Typical. Still, she hadn’t considered that someone like Kalden Trengsen would have restrictions, even small ones like this. But it made sense in hindsight. As powerful as Golds were, they couldn’t hold a candle to their parents.