Getting through the entrance stage at the Royal Academy of Magic is only half the battle. Ahead lies a six-month preparation period and a final exam that will show whether you deserve to be trained at the CaM. Things would be fine—except the exam is paired. And where am I supposed to find a partner? I’m a provincial girl. The aristocrats look at me with contempt; nobody wants to join me. I’ve already started packing my suitcase when someone knocks on my door. The one I least expected to see. The son of an archduke—who has been teasing me since the first day at the academy. I wonder what he wants to offer…