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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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her voice when every word she said came out as a

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their future queen,” Micah continued even though he could tell how frightened she was about this whole fiasco.

know what to

the ceremony would be held, the King’s reply was actually vague. “As soon as possible.”

when it would

thoughts

wanting to divert her attention.

much calmer and stopped feeling the urge to run to the mountains

needed more clothes. Her old clothes were all passed down from her sister, Hanna. Or to be more precise, the clothes she didn’t want and threw to

  • suit her at

any comments on the arrangements.

Micah was unhappy about her previous clothes, he could pretty much guess whose handiwork it was and he couldn’t

would meet the

when she opened her eyes, she saw both Alysaa and Reyna beaming at her with

Lady Abby,”

immediately said, as she avoided mentioning the cause

up for us,” Alyssa followed

any resentment whatsoever from them and felt happy for being right about them. These two girls were really nice with no ill intentions toward

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 as servants. Their master

forgiven them when the guards came

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more grateful when they learned Abby

was really kind and they

ushered Abby

at a time, they decided to wait for Abby to become comfortable with them first.

breakfast Alyssa and Reyna prepared for her. Abby found herself

Ella, the seamstress, walked

greeted her politely. Her expression was perfectly schooled and Abby nodded

to set the tools and things she needed before sending the person

it was only Abby, her two maids and Ella in the room

aware of her scars, apparently Micah had informed her about it.

the things she needed to pay

for your dresses?” Ella

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