Chapter 0008

He explained that each of us would have a private room and be attended by two maids

Next, Nathan brought us to a large staircase that separated the east and west wings. In the west wing,

he pointed us to the elaborate, gem–embossed doors of the royal family. The King’s door was the largest,

with the Luna beside his 1

Each of the princes‘ doors were the same size and design, though with different colored gemstones.

Nicholas’s gemstones were green. Julian’s red. And Joyce, a pale kind of purple

Pretty,” Elva said.

I stared at Nicholas’s door, wondering if he was inside. Where had he disappeared to?

I hadn’t been the only one looking.

“I will remind you, ladies, that you are strictly forbidden from seeking out the princes on your own,”

Nathan said. “Any inappropriate advances will have you expelled at once.”

on, he purposefully passed a few corridors. When one of the girls

him what was down one of

limits,” he said. “Absolutely do not enter here. Or face the

curious girl

a line of maids waited patiently. One

the rest. She was

said, gesturing to her, “Is the head of the palace

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

glanced over, but her eyes skipped straight

look that it startled me. I was certain

could I have done to

Elva stretched her arms around my

close, grateful for it. “Maybe she’s just having a bad day,”

need more enemies here.

then introduced each girl to the pair of maids that would

to me seemed disappointed. They frowned as Nathan introduced them.

one left in

them yet, do you? Lena asked. The

task. You understand I’m sure you

back on your own

at Lena curiously,

stand up for myself here, in a place

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