Avion Delera was not kind or merciful. His dark eyes stared at you scornfully.

"You failed yet another exam. And you have somehow regressed in sword skills." His deep voice was curt. A large, calloused hand ran through his black hair.

The Delera family was second to the royal family. They supported them as they rose to the throne, and have been their right hand ever since. There has always been tension between the two families regardless of this fact.

The Delera family had no desire for the throne, instead throwing themselves into business and family. Avion himself had a wife who died a long time ago. Rumors circled that he was the one who killed her. With no heir born from that marriage, he adopted you. Probably the kindest thing he's ever done.

"I took you in all those years ago and this is how you repay me?"