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Princess Mirabelle had everything she could ever dream of. Toys, friends, and servants to cater to her every whim. Everyone adored her blonde curls and winning smile. Her fathe
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Caelic tried not to fall asleep as the trees rolled past her and the well-worn wagon bumped under her and her companions. It had been a busy night, but Caelic told herself to c
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“Ye’ve been so quiet today.”
Mari looked up at Sundan. She had dark shadows under her eyes, and her smile seemed forced. She must not have been sleeping well the past few ni -
After dinner, Mari went back to the inn, and Sundan slept in an alley near it. Mari had much to think about that night, and didn’t fall asleep until early morning when it was s
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The theif looked around, too, though he obviously wasn’t sure who he was looking for. “Ye ‘ave children?”
“No, not MY children, Lady Coriole’s. They ran away. Oh, I told the -
Street rat. Beggar boy. Good-for-nothing.
Sundan had been called these names a thousand times, and was deaf to them by now. He survived the only way he could, and he had acc -
There was no looking back. Mother was gone, and Mari would never see her or their simple little home again, but she couldn’t look back, not now. She felt a sudden rush of cold
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Marietta loomed over the cauldron at the fireplace. The various herbs and water were boiling together. A stranger might have called it witchcraft, but her mother called it heal
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Meda woke me up early, so there would be extra time to get ready. Most of it was the hair—I had to sit still for hours while three people at a time worked on pinning my knee-le
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I followed Terom into a storage building right outside of the palace with my head down low, like a child who got caught doing something bad. My cheeks were burning. I already h
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“Stand still, m’lady!” Meda insisted. “I don’t want to poke ye.”
I rolled my eyes. “Fair enough, but I’ve been standing like this for near an hour. Are you almost done?” -
I don’t know what was going through my mind as I raced through the crowd in insanely uncomfortable shoes and a large skirt. But I knew that Lord Eldwyn was one of the kingdom’s
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The next week, Terom had invited Mother and I to have supper with him. I wore my nicest dining dress, and hoped I looked my best.
When we got to the beautiful estate, we wer -
I had been anxiously waiting for this ball, yet somehow dreading it. Tonight, I would meet my husband-to-be. But as for now, I sat looking in the mirror while Meda fixed my hai
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“M’lady, Lord Beadurof wishes to see you.”
I looked up from my sketches. “Oh…oh, thank you Meda. Tell him I will be there shortly.” She nodded and left. I got up from my bed
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