Masuk"Elizabeth!" Ronan's voice thunders across the pool area.I watch Beth surface, sputtering and furious, her perfect hair plastered to her face, her golden dress ruined.For one beautiful moment, the mask is completely gone.Then the brothers are there.Ronan doesn't hesitate for a second.He jumps i
ELIZABETH’S POV"That ring proves everything," Bianca declares triumphantly as she points to Beth's hand. "Only someone of noble blood could possess such a treasure."The crowd murmurs in agreement.Alexander nods slowly, his earlier suspicion fading. Kai's charming smile returns. Ronan relaxes his
ELIZABETH’S POV"The principal is here!" The shout comes from somewhere near the entrance, and the entire ballroom goes quiet.On stage, Beth goes completely still. Even from the audience, I can see her face get pale.Good.I lean back against the wall, arms crossed, and a small smile on my lips.Th
"And now," the host announces cheerfully, "we have a special guest joining us this evening."I'm still basking in the applause when his next words make my heart stop."Principal Evergrove will be arriving shortly to personally welcome our Princess Elizabeth to Moonhaven Academy!"No.No, no, no.My
ELIZABETH’S POV"One month of janitorial duty." Ronan's voice rings out with coldness, sounding final. "You'll clean every toilet in the dormitory. Starting tonight."Linda bows her head. "Yes, sir."I watch in disbelief as she's dismissed to begin.One month. All for something she didn't even do.A
ELIZABETH’S POVI stare at Alexander, dumbfounded. The nerve of him makes my stomach twist.Seduce Kai? Is he serious?Kai was the one who approached me. Kai was the one who forced me onto that dance floor despite me fighting against it. And now I’m the one who was trying to be seductive?I already
ELIZABETH’S POVThis voice… this scent feels all too familiar to me, in a way that makes my stomach drop.“This isn’t—” I gather myself, with the little dignity l had left, but it’s no use.Alexander cuts me off with a smirk. “Don’t pretend this was an accident.”“It was!” I pull against his grip in
ELIZABETH’S POVIt’s late.Instead of sleeping, I resigned myself to my desk, drafting a proposal filled with everything l want to reform about Moonhaven Royal Academy.In a short time, I uncovered how the school truly treats students of different ranks… how empty their promises of protection are.A
ELIZABETH’S POVThe music fades, but Kai still doesn’t let me go. We just stand there, inches apart, with his hand still on my waist.Around us, girls stare with seething envy. Some whisper behind their hands to the person next to them. Others glare openly at me.My heart pounds against my ribcage.
My stomach churns.“Who do you think the Princess will choose for the first dance?” someone whispers nearby, and my ears immediately hyper-fixate on the conversation.“It must be Alexander, right? He’s most likely to be the next heir.”“But Ronan’s been so attentive to her—”Before the speculation c







