The Devil's Bride
Bloom tried to smile at the maid who showed her the room, but the woman avoided her eyes and left quickly, as if afraid to linger.
Bloom sat on the edge of the bed, her heart sinking. She had imagined meeting her parents, imagined being embraced, imagined hearing the words she had longed for her entire life. Instead, she was tucked away underground like an inconvenience. Morning came far too quickly. A servant knocked on her door and informed her that breakfast was being served. Bloom followed her through the castle, her steps echoing in the long hallways. She tried to steady her breathing, tried to convince herself that maybe things would be better once she met them.
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