Cameron sat amidst the sea of red roses, her eyes scanning the room with an air of superiority in her makeshift land of roses in the small lab room. But then, her gaze landed on a lone white rose, its delicate petals seeming to mock her. Her expression twisted in disgust, she reached out and plucked the rose from the bush, her fingers closing around it like a vice. With a swift, merciless motion, she brought her heel down on the rose, crushing it beneath her foot. The delicate petals were now bruised and broken, the once-pristine white now stained with the faint hint of red.

"Just like the Queen's gardeners, you can try to hide the truth with a coat of red," she sneered, her voice dripping with malevolence, "but the white will always bleed through." She gazed down at the crushed rose, her eyes gleaming with a sinister intensity. "Some secrets refuse to be hidden, no matter how hard you try to paint over them."

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In a realm where magic is a tightly controlled resource, six lab-created experiments - Riley, Cameron, Emerson, Elliot, Remi, and Lane - are conditioned to believe that 'approved' magic is a sham. Born from science rather than inheritance, their powers are deemed 'unnatural' and 'stolen', fueling their quest for vengeance against the magical establishment. But when their mission to steal a powerful book goes awry, they're forced to confront the consequences of their actions. Thrown into a magical reform school, they must navigate the treacherous landscape of magic control and licensure - all while keeping their true intentions hidden. As they hone their raw talents, they'll need to decide where their loyalties truly lie. Will they continue to fight against the system, or will they find a way to work within it? One thing's for sure: their actions will have far-reaching consequences for the entire kingdom.