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 the girls became curious

down one of them,

limits,” he said. “Absolutely do not enter

curious girl

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

was older,

to her, “Is the head

“Hi, Lena,” Elva said.

her eyes skipped straight over Elva

it startled me. I was certain I had never seen this

I have

Mommy.” Elva stretched her arms around my neck,

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

need more enemies here.

the pair of maids that would

to me seemed disappointed.

left in

Lena asked. The false cheer

task. You understand

back on your own

at Lena curiously, but didn’t

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