Crown's Wrong Kiss
When at last she retired to her chambers, ostensibly to rest before the evening’s small gathering in the music room, Isabelle found herself instead standing before her wardrobe, considering her limited options.
“This is madness,” she told her reflection as she loosened her hair from its afternoon arrangement. “Complete madness.”
Her reflection offered no argument, merely returning her gaze with uncertain hazel eyes.
At half past eleven, when the palace had grown quiet save for the distant strains of music from the smaller gathering she had declined to attend, Isabelle slipped from her chamber wearing her second-best evening gown—a deep navy blue that at least would not draw attention in the
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