a’s

creams...the look of shock in their eyes...the unbearable pa

am of shock, and right bef

e guards

in. I can sense I’m sitting on metal space, which gave me the hint

en to me. I’ve never been so sure in my life that I can’t

ed, and one of the guards opened the back

hat I snapped it c

can decipher the other things happening, the

ing my knees. They don’t care, but they hold me

-pitched, and their leader suddenly grabs me by my hair

ful face of yours won’t save you anymore.” His eyes shift away from me to look at the two other guards behind us, and he adds. “There’s

e away. My mind is reeling from different thoughts. I want to und

o my blood is even blockin

op in front of one, and one of them opens it before they walk

to be in her forties, and from the way

in the kingdom. I deserve respect.” The woman fights as she cross

a slave now.” After the guards say, they walk aw

, go and get clean and dressed up. There’s a bathroom down the room, and you’d find the

e unfolded right in front of me without my havi

ind their bodies and bury them. I’m not a maid.” My voice is brisky as I glare at the maid, b

re who control us are Queen Mother Emilie, Lord Jared, and the Triplets. Go and get ready, or you’d

ime I use to get dressed up. When I finish, I change into a go

ssa says she needs me, and just as I get there and she see

way. At the end of it, my senses pick up the sou

t if you want to live longer her

ences, I do. “do as told.” I c

t of

oormen let us inside a

oodn

he ballroom is one that I have never seen but read about in b

of the decor laced with sandalwoo

r duty.” Informs Melissa, and that

hey’re all chattering and laughing like the

d says, “There. That’s where you’re taking the food. Be at your best. Tr

arting for any incoming danger as, wo

a few young men chattering with heavy bags under their e

d my head in a bow. Ma

er as I drop the tray and turn to leave when one

m, do you?” He asks as

make a hm-mh sound and shrug

ecause they don’t know me. You’re a new maid, aren’t you? And I’m sure yo

he youngster face, his black hair gelled to the back, beautiful hazel eyes that spa

fferent emotion inside m

eels threatened as I yank my elbow o

I’m as weak as everyb

ul. My eyes are now on you.” That is t

o get ou

is busy, so I hurry to the door, and when that is successful, I

to the end, my shoulder hits a figure that entered the hallway from the outsi

igure appears to my left. Now, my mind isn’t settled a

ce shifted there, I saw the

are now

me at the ba

all get closer. Are t

l of the garden, where

othering my mind ever since I met this young, m

afts me to the wall of the hallway, where

s face is tainted with fury, a

ion. The question is,

ee their faces now. And if they kno