Vengeance Wears A Crown
I looked up at the palace walls — impossibly tall, pale stone catching the early light — and felt the half-heart at the back of my neck prickle, as if it, too, understood that we were about to walk through them.
I'm coming, Mother, I thought. And I won't stop until I have every answer this palace owes you.
I stepped through the gates.
Pavan POV
I was in the royal library, sitting quietly and reading, when Demille entered.
"My prince," he called out, bowing his head slightly.
I didn't look up from the book.
"What is it?"
"The royal maid selection has begun, and your presence is needed there."
I turned to another page.
"I'm not interested. Queen Camille and the head of the maids can handle it,