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.”

corridors. When

what was down one of them, Nathan shook

said. “Absolutely do not enter here. Or face

curious girl

staircase to where a line of maids waited patiently. One of them stood

was older,

to her, “Is the head

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

but her eyes skipped straight over Elva to glare at

startled me. I was certain I had

could I have done to

Elva stretched her arms around my neck, giving me a

just having a bad

need more enemies here.

girl to the pair of

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

one left in the

yet, do you? Lena asked. The false cheer in her voice did not match the

on one more task. You

back on your own

curiously, but didn’t

myself here, in a place I so clearly

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