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.”

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

down one of them, Nathan

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

girl immediately

us down the staircase to where a line of maids waited patiently. One of

She was older, with

“Is

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

skipped straight over Elva to

a cold look that it startled me. I was certain I had never

What could I have done to

Mommy.” Elva stretched her arms around my

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

need more enemies here.

to the pair

me seemed disappointed. They

left in

do you? Lena asked. The false cheer in

need to prepare them on one more task. You understand I’m

back on your own

locked at Lena curiously, but didn’t

stand up for myself here, in a place I

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