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CHAPTER 107
~Author's POV~
Merchant's Daughter
The gates of Prestige Supernatural Academy loomed like a mouth ready to devour its new arrivals.
Statues lined the walkway—proud, ancient, and judgmental—while banners fluttered above, painted with the academy's sigil and this season's motto: Glory to the Chosen. Power to the Proven.
Marianne adjusted her blazer and stepped inside the main courtyard, her boot heels clicking against stone like a heartbeat.
She didn't speak to the other two transfer students beside her. She didn't need to.