os

veryone from the audi

wn at the bottom of the stage. Still, my heart is pounding in my

on as we are mostly alone, “when I met you earl

at him. Believe m

l, how could I choose anyone else?” He smiles at me again, and

makes me questi

helmed,” Dr. Penderghast says,

have a rest before you in

e doctor is speaking. When that handsome man in the hallway did that earlier, it made

ally says. “Beta Sam! Can you and S

ge answers. I look at him closely for the first time and see he is

eta for long? No one ever sp

irwell, and I realize, with the king in t

es, that see

to turn my back o

the edge of the stairs, the king

ect

he Moon

it. He helps guide me down the stairs

in the hallway. He’s tall and strong with reddish-blond hair and kind green eyes. My body doesn’t feel a spark when I’m aroun

bit. I’m so nervous about all of this. I can ha

g to be the Bree

e, with a button nose and apple cheeks. Her hair is a bit more brunette than his but still with shades of re

t her. “It’s ni

hand, she loosely wraps her arms around me, like we are alr

says, “I shall see you soon, dea

x

elby, “Calm down, honey

of women here around our age. Except for the maids, and the kin

ants to be my friend. I don’t have a lot of friends, none that I’m even going to miss, so it would

Adamsays, and I n

e her short answers. Words seem to stick in my throat. It might be a condition I need to ask Dr. Pendergast about

k the same, and I wonder how in the world I’ll ever fig

out the hallways,” Shelby as

sure, and a bit frightened tha

her hallway, and

scular build–that seems to be a theme around here–much like the other two men I ran into earlier. His chiseled jaw

pardon, Sa

replies, and then I find the

ond as we stop in the hallway, th

manage to feign a smile at him

ons. You must

. I have no idea who he is, but judging by his suit and

he continues, his tone becoming friendly the more

y to that, so I just sta

s soon. You have no reason to be scared.” He pats me on the arm, and t

nks,” I

you l

I say nothing, but when he withdraws his hand to carry along on h

les. “Isn’t

Adamclears his throat. “You

o grab his hand. “You know I thi

to me for backup but I don’t

ention to me, I feel it’s too late

think that m

er he

large wooden double door, carved wit

beaut

Adamannounces, pus

for a moment, first at the

think most of my house bac

a large plush red sofa set bef

is also red with gold accents. My eyes follow it over to the bedroom area where a huge four-pos

re a rich brown co

ld drapes. I can’t see outside just yet because of the angle, other than the bright azu

suite. Oh, and in there is your bathroom! All white marble with a jetted tub big

ould love to sit in i

ss and wonder if that’s just a coinci

tiful,” I

clothes in here. I think you will find that everything is in you

eem unappreciative given the room that was just offer

e and closes th

says. “We’ll get your luggage from your escort an

ke to have the little I did pack. “Tha

we bring them in to meet you. If you do require anything, just pick up the phone

nk y

hen gestures for Shel

Wrapping me up in another hug,

ys before the two of them give me

ttractive men who seem to be interested in me, it doesn’t matter because I hav

iture. All I want to do is fall

thes since I have no idea when I might be summoned. I lay down on top of the b