Things are looking up for Afua as the second semester of school gets into full swing. She has lots of friends, cheer is going well, and she even participates in the popular T-challenge for charity! But the good times don't last long. At prom Lady Sofia Abrantes of the Thebe Dynasty in Veronaville shows up. She immediately begins to whisper about a rumor in Ondarian that there is a secret heir to the Darong Dynasty! Afua stays silent but wonders if it's true...is there really a chance that she outranks the current Grand Duchess? As if on cue, the following day a letter arrives for her. What's inside is a secret that could change her entire life!! But what should she choose? Afua isn't sure. She puts the letter in a safe place and decides to worry about it later. For Ako there are big changes as well. A role on the popular prime time show, The Urbz earns her a nomination at the Starlight Awards. But her rising stardom is causing friction at home and when Tatsuya fails ...
It's Afua's birthday! Ako and Tatsuya throw her a huge mermaid party and she enters her teenage years with a dream to be trendy and a creative spirit! Imagine everyone's surprise when former Grand Duke Adekoya shows up to the party. Their reunion is bittersweet for Afua who hasn't seen her father in years, but seeing his daughter growing into a young woman seems to change his heart. Against his better judgement Adekoya agrees to welcome Afua into the Darong Dynasty! Finally she belongs! While he still declines to name her a Lady (though the title should be hers) Afua is just happy to finally be able to reveal her lifelong secret. Unfortunately, the joy doesn't last -- just two days later tragedy strikes. Upon arrival to her first day at Copperdale High Afua hears whispers in the halls about the former Grand Duke. A news alert on her phone confirms the whispers and she learns that her father has passed away. His last act as the former head of the Dynasty seems to h...