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 girls became curious and

was down one

limits,” he said. “Absolutely do not enter

girl

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

rest. She was older,

gesturing to her, “Is the

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

eyes skipped straight over Elva to glare at

look that it startled me.

could I have done to offend

doesn’t like you, Mommy.” Elva stretched her arms around my neck, giving me a kind little

it. “Maybe she’s just having a bad day,” I reasoned.

need more enemies here.

introduced each girl to the pair of

two maids assigned to me seemed disappointed. They frowned as Nathan introduced them.

last one left in the

you? Lena asked. The false cheer in

prepare them on one more task. You understand I’m sure you can find your

back on your own

locked at Lena curiously, but didn’t speak

here, in a

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