Page 12 of His To Claim

“Wynter Servite is Ace’s twin sister and Drea Smoak is Alek’s twin. But their supreme queen is Carrington Prescott. She and Ace have been a thing since middle school. They’re not technically a couple but nobody interferes and lives to tell the tale. Ace hooks up with different girls all the time but apparently Carrington sends them a message when she finds out,” Leighton says as she opens the door.

“That’s some twisted shit,” Ruby adds as we step inside.

“That’s Carrington for you. You’ll meet them all on Monday at the welcome assembly. For now, let’s get you into your apartment and I’ll give you your schedules. Your roommate can give you a tour of the quarter and show you the uniforms.”

“Roommate?” we ask in unison, but Leighton ignores us as she continues to walk through the “quarter” as she calls it.

“Welcome home,” she says as we step out of the foyer and into the living room.

She wasn’t kidding when she said it was an apartment suite. The room is massive and bright. Vivid blue walls lead to a living area complete with two couches, a coffee table, and a television media unit. To the right is a small dining room table with four chairs around it and a small kitchen that only has a sink, refrigerator, and some cabinets.

“This is insane,” Ruby says, as she and Jade head over to sit on the couches.

“Yay. You’re finally here!” squeals a petite girl with strawberry blonde hair, large gray doe eyes and a huge smile, appearing from one room. She’s dressed in a light blue summer dress and nude wedged heels.

“And who the hell are you?” Ruby sneers as she stares at the poor girl.

Her smile immediately turns into a frown.

“Sorry about her, Ruby doesn’t play nice with others,” I say, which receives a grunt from Ruby.

“No problem, I’m just so excited you guys are here.” Her enthusiasm makes me laugh.Who is this girl?

“You didn’t answer her question though,” Jade reminds her.

“Oh duh. I’m Stella Silver, your roommate.”

Ha, this is going to be interesting to say the least. This girl is literally the complete opposite of the three of us. And although she doesn’t seem that bad, it’s going to take some getting used to.

“Well, I’m Scarlett, the blonde’s Jade, and the bitch is Ruby,” I say, making Ruby grunt once more.

“Fuck you, Steele,” she snickers.

“And that’s my cue to leave. Here are your class schedules. Stella has the rest of your things and she can take over from here.” Leighton hands me three envelopes I hadn’t noticed she was carrying. “Good luck, new girls. You’re gonna need it,” she says as she closes the door and takes off.

“Well, she’s a bitch,” Jade says once she’s out of sight, not that she would have held back if Leighton was still here. She and Ruby laugh loudly when Stella’s eyes go wide from Jade's comment.

“Oh, Leigh’s harmless compared to the other girls in this school. Which is why I was so excited to find out you three were coming,” Stella squeals excitedly once again.

I lean on a counter behind me as I look toward her curiously. “Why?” I ask, raising a brow. “According to Leighton the school isn’t thrilled about our arrival.”

“That’s because the school is full of nothing but spoiled, privileged assholes,” she says, laughing slightly.

“Um hello, but you go here,” Jade answers confusedly.

“Yeah, but I’m in on a favor, kind of like you guys.” When we don’t answer, she clarifies. “My uncle took me in when my parents died four years ago, thus granting me entrance to the academy,” she adds.

“Silver, you said, as in Sebastian Silver?” I ask, walking over to the couch where Jade and Ruby sit.

“So, you’ve met them, the Four Horsemen?” Stella asks, following behind me.

“Does everyone seriously call them that?” Jade asks, putting her feet to rest on the coffee table in front of her. “We kind of ran into them when we got here, but they seemed to not care.”

“Let’s hope. My cousin Sebastian and his friends, well they’re a big deal,” Stella mutters as she joins us.

“So we’ve heard,” the three of us utter annoyed at the same time.

“Yeah, pretty sure Leighton gave you guys the rundown about the kings and their condescending queens.” Stella sits on the couch across from us, crossing her legs as she leans forward.

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