Chapter 10

Maya and Marc had taken much pleasure in finding ways to add to that over the years. As Mistress constantly reminded them.

Maya grinned as they entered the mountain that was her home. She could weave her way through the maze of corridors and climb her way up into all the dragon eaves. So few were accepting of a half-Fae girl here, but it still felt more like home than anywhere else.

Mistress Moran dragged them both into her office. “You were both out of your beds last night. Explain yourself.”

Maya kept her mouth shut. No explanation would be satisfactory for Moran. Fighting in the Dragon Ring in the Wastes? She might as well tell her that she’d completely lost her mind. Moran might believe her more.

“It’s my fault,” Lyam piped up.

Maya raised her eyebrows. Since when did Marc take the fall?

“Explain, Marc.”

“I snuck out last night to go to a tournament party,” he said solemnly. “Maya tried to stop me because we had to be here so early. Eventually, she came with me to keep an eye on m