#Chapter 14: Daddy’s Girl

Elara We immediately returned to the school, where we found Zoe and Ella sitting in the principal’s office. Both girls were sniffling, tears and snot running down their faces. Their hair and uniforms were both disheveled, signs of a physical altercation having taken place. The principal explained the situation—apparently, the girls had begun fighting during playtime, even going so far as to start shoving each other. Alaric strode over to them, placing his hands on his hips. “What happened?” he demanded. Both girls shrank a little under his stern gaze, and I cast him a disapproving look before I crouched down to their level. “What happened between you two?” I asked gently. “Let’s talk it out, okay?” Zoe swiped her hand across her nose, her eyes brimming with fresh tears. “E-Ella wouldn’t talk to me,” she sniffled. “She said I stole her daddy.” Ella, sitting nearby with her small fists clenched tightly, shot back with reddened eyes, “Then I’m going to steal your mommy!”