Ezra shrugged and gestured for his soldier to release Layla. "You hear that? Riley pleaded for you, so you get to keep your leg. You should thank her."
Layla sat dumbly on the floor, looking completely traumatized.
"Expel her. The Royal Academy doesn't need a student like her," Ezra said flatly.
The vice principal flinched. He looked like he wanted to argue, but wisely kept his mouth shut.
"I've said this a few times now, but nobody seems to believe it. So I'll say it again," Ezra's cold gaze swept across the room. "Riley is my sister, the King's stepdaughter, and the current Queen's daughter. How I choose to treat her is my own f*****g business, but that doesn't mean other people get to bully her. I want the whole school to understand that."
The room went dead silent. Everyone looked
