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.”

few corridors. When one of

one of

“Absolutely do not

girl

down the staircase to where a line of maids waited patiently. One

the rest. She was older, with a

Nathan said, gesturing to her, “Is

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

skipped straight over Elva to glare

look that it startled me. I was certain I had

I have done to offend

her arms around my

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

need more enemies here.

introduced each girl to the pair of maids

to me seemed disappointed. They

one left

yet, do you? Lena asked. The

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

back on your own

curiously, but

know how to stand up for myself here, in a place

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