Page 192 of The Blairville Legacies

Why were they all so hesitant? Just like me and the rest of the pack, they wanted the DeLoughreys to crawl back into their bush and preferably never come back.

“How about this,” Noah suggested. “We all nominate one of us. And since Nash obviously doesn’t want to, and Hunter doesn’t exactly look like the campaign champion either, I’d suggest you.”

Noah seemed serious. And the guys around us, except for my brother, nodded in agreement.

“Just me?” I asked suspiciously.

I could already see the booing, because I was definitelynotone of the most popular students.

“You’ve got what it takes,” Noah said. “Besides, you’re studying law. I’m sure you can defend yourself well.”

Funny. I had only just started studying.

“I’m all for it,” Cody said, patting my free shoulder.

That was the moment Hunter finally let go of me and backed away in thought.

“If anyone can kick the DeLoughreys out, it’s her,” Cody added.

I really appreciated how much Cody always supported me in everything.

“You guys should still get nominated.” I looked back up at my brother, who hadn’t said much about my plan until now. “You, Nash. You’re popular.”

And suddenly, I had an idea.

The guys started arguing.

I wheeled around and started walking.

“Where are you going, Emy?” I heard Nash call out.

“To see Alarik.”

Alarik shook his head, and disappointment instantly spread through me.

“No way.”

“But you make the rules here,” I returned impatiently. “And it would only be fair if we had a voice at this university. This place belongs to us.” I pointed outside through the huge window next to his desk. “It’s the last thing our family still owns.”

At least when it came to real estate, and you left out the Pavati Lake housing project and the hospital.

“I won’t support any sort of hatemongering,” Alarik replied sharply. His look was filled with...disappointment? “It’s time you learn to coexist with the other species.” Shaking his head, he turned back to his papers. “I found it alarming enough that you transformed in front of the Quatura and attacked one of them.”

I crossed my arms in indignation.

“That wasVivienna.Everyonehates that girl.”

My uncle sighed, lowered his quill and looked at his open laptop.

“Apparently, just as many people like her because she’s already been nominated with 40 votes.”

I widened my eyes.

“What?”

It had only been half an hour since Alarik had announced the elections, which would take place inearly spring...

Of course, that arrogant little witch had already let herself be nominated. I didn’t even want to know what her intentions were.

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