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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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the fear in her voice when every

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he could tell how frightened she was about this whole fiasco.

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

asked when the ceremony would be held, the King’s reply

hand, Abby realized it was no use knowing when

let any intrusive thoughts enter her mind, Micah

measurements in two days‘ time,” he said, wanting to divert her attention. “You need more clothes and also a dress for the

the topic change as she didn’t want 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

passed down from her sister, Hanna. Or to be more precise, the clothes she didn’t want and threw to her as

  • suit her at

she said, not making any comments on the arrangements.

hand, even though Micah was unhappy about her previous clothes, he could pretty much guess

such, it was decided that Abby would

day, Abby woke up to the happy chit chattering of two women and when she opened her

morning, Lady Abby,” they both chirped.

you for forgiving us,” Reyna immediately said, as

up for us,” Alyssa followed

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

When they realized that they made her feel uncomfortable in a place she was new to, they felt shameful in

forgiven them

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to fetch

they learned Abby wanted them back as her

queen was really kind and they were more than happy to

Reyna spoke mysteriously as she ushered Abby into the washroom with

at a time, they decided to wait for Abby

for her.

Ella, the seamstress, walked into the King’s

her politely. Her expression was perfectly schooled

to set the tools and things she

her two maids and Ella in the room and Abby

the seamstress was already aware of her scars, apparently

also the things she needed to pay attention to

lady, do you have any particular requests for your dresses?” Ella asked, still sounding polite.

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