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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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their future queen,” Micah continued even though he could tell how frightened she was

what

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

Abby realized it was no use knowing when it would be held, no matter when, she wouldn’t be ready.

Abby could let any intrusive thoughts

he said, wanting to divert her attention. “You need more

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 just at the thought of meeting his subjects as his mate.

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

  • her

not making any

Micah was unhappy about her previous clothes, he could pretty much guess whose handiwork

would meet the

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

morning, Lady Abby,”

forgiving us,” Reyna immediately said, as she avoided mentioning the cause of their punishment.

spoke up

about them. These two

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

that Abby actually forgiven them when the

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fetch

Abby wanted them back as her personal

and they were

spoke mysteriously as she ushered Abby into the washroom with Alyssa. only they didn’t follow her into the

they decided to wait for Abby to become comfortable with them

breakfast Alyssa and Reyna prepared for her. Abby found herself waiting to meet the

knock. Ella, the seamstress, walked into

greeted her politely. Her expression was perfectly

and things she needed before sending the

two maids and Ella

her scars, apparently Micah had informed her about

Micah told Ella everything and also the things she needed to pay attention

any particular requests for your dresses?” Ella asked,

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