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.”

on, he purposefully passed a few corridors. When one of the

him what was down one of them, Nathan shook his

he said. “Absolutely do not enter here.

girl immediately

where a line of maids waited patiently. One of them stood in

rest. She was

her, “Is

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

skipped straight over Elva

that it startled me. I was certain I had never seen this woman

could I have done to offend

doesn’t like you, Mommy.” Elva stretched her arms around my neck,

her close, grateful for it. “Maybe she’s just having a

need more enemies here.

each girl to the pair

seemed disappointed. They frowned

left

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

to prepare them on one more task. You understand

back on your own

Lena curiously, but

here, in

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