Estella's POV
Watching karma strike was peak entertainment.
One day, Xander strutted through the Academy halls like he owned the place, and the next, he was nowhere to be seen. Darius’s declaration of support about our protest spread like wildfire, and with it came the shift I’d been hoping for.
The mighty prince, untouchable only yesterday, suddenly looked too dangerous to be around. Those who had clung to his shadow deserted him, even returning the credits they had bought, whispering excuses they hoped might save them from backlash. I even heard the Werewolf Council had withdrawn their support of Xander and publicly agreed with His Majesty’s decision. I had screamed when I found out because it meant Xander’s chances of taking the throne were now practically zero.
It was strange and a
