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.”

a few corridors. When one of the girls became curious

what was down one of them, Nathan shook his

not enter here. Or face the worst

curious girl

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

the rest. She was

Nathan said, gesturing to her, “Is the head of

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

but her eyes skipped

a cold look that it startled me. I was certain I had

What could I have done to

like you, Mommy.” Elva stretched her arms around my neck, giving me a kind little

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

need more enemies here.

and Lena then introduced each girl to the pair of maids

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

left in

Lena asked. The

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

back on your own

at Lena curiously, but

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

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