Chapter 63

A council meeting will be held to decide that,” Lorian said. “She doesn’t qualify. She has no tribe, and we have never had a half-Fae.”

“You never had a human before either, and you let two compete last time,” Aurora shot back.

“And look at how that turned out,” Lorian snapped.

“Just because there are a few loud bigots doesn’t mean that we should go backward! We must stay the course or else people will think that all they have to do is cause enough fuss and we’ll take away other people’s rights. That is not the Kinkadia that I know and love. And I won’t stand by and let you use your prejudice

Maya wanted to duck out of sight. She’d never had someone like Aurora , who was so full of privilege, so very Bryonican royalty, stand up for her… to completely defend her. She barely even knew her.

Lorian opened his mouth to object again, but Aurora barreled forward.

“And on the second account, my mother and I have agreed to select Maya into Bryonica under the House of Drame.”

Maya’s stomach flo