Chapter 9. Calling Home

KELLEN

The three of us sat in mine and Mike's suite, of course, being a Prince, I had one of the largest suites. It still wasn't as big as my room back in the palace, but it was cozy and better than most of the dorms here. I didn't need fancy all the time and the rooms' functions were suited to the academy.

Mike and I had bedrooms at opposite ends of the suite, with our own bathrooms. In the middle was a seating area with two ugly plaid couches and a wooden chair with a corduroy backing and seat cover. We had a microwave and fridge that Mike always kept stocked with beer or some sort of alcohol. And a little breakfast counter with two stools that separated the seating space from the kitchenette area. The hardwood floors had been remodeled or at least refinished and had a nice sheen to them to the point where you could almost see your own reflection.

We were waiting for my father to call us once Beta Michael (Mike's dad) and Delta Marcus (La