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

him what was down one

limits,” he said. “Absolutely do not enter here. Or face the

girl

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

She was older, with

her, “Is the head of

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

skipped straight over Elva to

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

I have

stretched her arms around my neck, giving me a kind

“Maybe she’s just having a bad

need more enemies here.

girl to the pair of

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

last one left in the

Lena asked. The

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

back on your own

curiously,

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

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