Arcana Academy (Arcana Academy, #1)

by Elise Kova

“You don’t get to make a problem and then take credit for fixing it!”

“A prince is never late. Everyone else is early.”

I waste no time. “Someone is going to try to kill your father.” Kaelis, very slowly, returns his pen to its stand and steeples his fingers, as though I have come to him with a business proposal and not news of his sire’s impending demise. “Clara,” he starts slowly. “You cannot just barge in here and talk dirty to me.”

“My real name is…” I rasp. He leans closer still. “Lady Go-fuck-yourself.” I bring a knee up into his groin, hard.