Chapter Twenty Two

On my way back, I passed several Guardians who sent me sympathetic glances. No doubt word of what had happened had spread like hellfire through the academy and it was apparent that most people here knew of it. It was even worse of a scandal because it involved a royal. Whether she was of high status or not, this kind of event would definitely attract attention. Well, technically speaking, it involved two royals since I was one too regardless of the fact that I was a dhampir because I was literally the last of my family. And then there was also the fact that the four royal boys had joined in too half way through to prevent my face from being slashed by the knife that she had held.

A deep part of me wanted to run through the halls as fast as I could back to the dorms so that I could shut myself away. Then I remembered that that was how I used to react to these kinds of situations. But through the years, I've learned that it was definitely better to keep my head up and not to show fear o