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.”

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

down one of them, Nathan shook his

not

girl immediately

staircase to where a line of maids

the rest. She was older, with a severe

gesturing to her, “Is

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

her eyes skipped

me such a cold look that it startled me. I was

I have done to offend

like you, Mommy.” Elva stretched her arms around my neck, giving me a kind

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

need more enemies here.

to the pair of maids

to me seemed disappointed. They frowned as

left

need them yet, do you? Lena asked. The false cheer in

to prepare them on one more task.

back on your own

curiously,

for myself here, in a

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