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.”

we continued on, he purposefully passed a few corridors. When one of the girls became curious and

down one of them, Nathan shook his

said. “Absolutely do not enter here. Or face the worst

girl immediately

down the staircase to where a line of maids waited

rest. She was older, with a

“Is the head of the

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

eyes skipped straight over Elva

look that it startled me. I

life. What could I have

arms around my neck, giving me

“Maybe she’s just having

need more enemies here.

introduced each girl to the

disappointed. They

left

them yet, do you? Lena asked. The false

to prepare them on one more task. You understand I’m sure you

back on your own

locked at Lena curiously, but

stand up for myself here, in a place I so clearly didn’t

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