rvants hall. The tantalising scent of roasted meat and hot soup slid i

ishment and unwanted attention from other ma

chores for the day, her mind drifted

seduce t

verytime a herculean chore was forced up

dea of seduction. Her skin crawled with loathin

een her hands. No. She coul

another way. Any

d fervently, hoping blindly th

he tried to ignore it, t

yr

anding by the door, her ex

will serve the royal family's breakfast tod

her like a fo

make me repeat myself" Nor

ned with dread.

ha was willing to degrade her. He wanted to make sure

, processing the informati

as an everyday request. "You will carry th

To be in close contact with the royals and serve the

w no glory in any work she was tasked to do. She

She had to obey, ther

passes in Nora's eyes. "Th

once Nora departed, the burden o

ruined her. They would laugh, look down

p breath. She ref

kitchen. Whispers and Snickers filtered i

going to serve b

y. I actually fe

. It's definitely a l

he kitchen maids, Myra pushe

long and silent as she moved r

orders, a royal too. But now, as she got closer to th

maid. Slav

polished wooden floors, looming before her. She could h

her shoulders. "It's just breakfast. That's al

entered, the la

eyes on her-cold, s

ble were the roya

commanding attention without a word. By hi

e concubines of the late Alph

f the heavy stares she was subjected to. Her eyes closed with Arthu

on setting the meals on the table, all

rincess of Vespera" Prince Darius c

s mother, Lady Beth said. She was a refined beau

only trying to make h

the dishes in front of them. She couldn't g

goblet idly, "now you're a poor servant of mine,

ept her expression neutra

ith your ugly fate" Christine gave a murmur o

" Lady Beth chuckled softly.

th holding a flat expression, considering the

lass. Never did she allow her emotio

ur meal and leave the poor soul alone" a

. "Stop being so mushy Rachel. Some wom

on us all. Even those who think they a

same degree as the risi

rincess Amber. She was cool and poised,

face. "And is that a crime? Mustn't

ncing at Myra. "Not everyone deserves kindness. Cruelty

s words, almost spilling wine

for you to spill. The again, I wouldn't min

ression blank, r

ould hear. "It would be a waste if a beauty like you is only

nderlying meaning in his word

"For a night, perhaps. A taste of the luxury you on

standards Darius, and they do not lie

reaction, Myra's face

and hurry up, she told herself, ea

from lashing out was her sister.

rk tugging at his lips, but he said nothing. As i

sapproval. "One should not sp

mpressive one" Amber stated calmly then addressed Myra, "I

he couldn't desce

her fork nonchalantly. "Do

ly on her, waiting. Testing

't move. She stood rooted to the spo

thing she c

"Hmm, what a disobedien

how obedience is done" Arthur said

ess rising in her throat,

er than to pr

knees, holding back tears as she wip

role model to your subjects" Beth nodded, glan

osphere, lightening the ea

s into her knees, b

weakness, not after everythi