Winter's Mate: Fated on Ice
"Do you understand?"
"I understand," I said, nodding.
"Good." She praised, "You should also understand where we are. We are on the winter island; the warden brought the main house here when he was crowned. Although this belongs to the winter family, there are ordinary citizens living here too."
"Ordinary citizens?" I repeated, surprised. "Like, normal people? Not part of the organization?"
"Correct," Savannah said. "The land belongs to the Winter family, but regular people live here under the family's protection. There are shops, schools, and even hospitals further outskirt the main building. You'll see them from time to time if you ever leave the mansion."