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“I wanted to.” Abby’s simple admission made the King smile and he couldn’t help but tousle her hair.

But before the King could say something, Abby beat him to it with a confused expression on her

face.

“Where are Alyssa and Reyna?” Abby waited all evening, but the two were nowhere to be seen.

At the mention of their names, Micah’s almost smiling face fell so fast, Abby regretted saying something and ruining the moment. But then she saw his face harden and realized something was really wrong.

“What happened?” Abby couldn’t help asking when Micah didn’t say anything for a really long.

moment.

Under her probing gaze, the King let her know that they were sent away. “I sent them to the laundry.

room.

Laundry room?

It was a hard place to work at. Especially for maids like them.

“Why?” Abby asked immediately but all she got was a narrowed look from the King.

Abby realized she didn’t need to ask anymore. They were sent away because of the incident in the morning.

She immediately felt bad as she could tell they were being punished for something that they did unintentionally. She didn’t hesitate to ask them to be released, saying she wanted them back.

“But,” Micah started, but Abby cut him off saying they were just caught off guard and the King couldn’t refuse her when she asserted her stance on this matter.

“Alright,” he agreed to her request so fast Abby couldn’t believe it.

However, her happiness was short–lived as the King had something important to say to her.

“A mating ceremony?” Abby couldn’t help but stiffen.

His meeting with the Elders in the morning was actually about this, where they emphasized how the people were all very eager to see their future queen.

Micah felt bad for her. He knew she needed time, but his hands were tied in this matter when they wouldn’t listen to him no matter what. And so here Micah was, informing Abby the one thing he thought about all day, knowing fully well she wasn’t ready yet.

“Yes, where you would be introduced to the people,” Micah told her softly.

Hearing this, Abby was even more dumbfounded… introduced… to… people…”

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in her voice when every word she said

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could tell how frightened she was about

didn’t know what to do. “Future queen?” she

she asked when the ceremony would be held, the King’s reply was actually vague. “As soon as

use knowing when it would be held,

could let any intrusive thoughts enter

will take your measurements in two days‘ time,” he said, wanting to divert her attention.

to think about the mating ceremony right now. She would think about it later, when she was much calmer and stopped feeling the urge to run to the mountains

her sister, Hanna. Or to be more

  • her at

making any

could pretty much guess whose handiwork it was and he

was decided that Abby would meet the seamstress the

chattering of two women and when she opened her eyes, she saw both Alysaa and Reyna beaming at her with lights in their

Lady Abby,”

Reyna immediately said, as she avoided

you spoke up for

couldn’t feel any resentment whatsoever from them and felt happy for being right about them. These two girls were really nice with

the other hand, forget about resentment, they didn’t even feel unfair for being punished for their unintentional actions. When they realized that they made her feel uncomfortable in a place she was new to, they felt shameful in fact. They crossed a line

believe that Abby actually forgiven them

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fetch themselves

couldn’t be more grateful when they learned Abby wanted them back as

queen was really kind and they were more than happy to serve

have a long day ahead.” Reyna spoke mysteriously as she ushered Abby into the washroom with Alyssa. only they didn’t follow

time, they decided to wait for

Reyna prepared for her. Abby found herself waiting

the seamstress, walked into the

lady.” Ella greeted her politely. Her expression was

set the tools and things she needed before sending the person away.

Ella in the room and Abby didn’t feel that

already aware of her scars, apparently Micah had informed her

things she needed to pay attention to while she worked on

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