Royally Yours (Nolcovian Chronicles Book 1) by Nellie K. Neves
Author:Nellie K. Neves [Neves, Nellie K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-08-16T00:00:00+00:00
Michaela
Dahlia picked out a simple outfit, jeans and a woolen sweater that matched my eyes. After a small argument about whether or not I could wear a ponytail inside the palace walls, apparently a travesty in her eyes, I negotiated her down to an intricate braid. I still did my makeup since she had a thing about blue eyeshadow, but weâd made some good strides in our working relationship.
âYou missed breakfast,â Dahlia scoffed. âEveryone noticed.â She recovered from her snarky lapse quickly. âBut breakfast is laid out in the dining hall if youâre hungry.â
âThanks.â I pulled on a pair of thick socks and then my furry boots. âI was thinking about going for a walk in the gardens.â
âIs that where you were this morning?â
âWhat?â
âWhen I came in,â Dahlia motioned to my bed, clearly made and unused, âyouâd already tidied up, but you werenât here. I thought maybe you went for a walk.â Three wrinkles appeared between her eyebrows. âBut you were still in your nightclothes when I arrived to help you dressâ¦â
âUh, yeahâ¦â I needed an answer and an alibi. âI sleepwalk pretty bad. I woke up halfway across the grounds. Really weird.â
Her eyes widened. âIn your nightclothes? Wandering about where any man could see you?â
âUh, I guess so.â That was the last thing on my mind when it came to wild sleepwalking patterns. I mean, how about walking into traffic, accidentally driving, or sleep eating? Iâd heard horror stories about people waking up in a pile of food with a stomachache. Having some guy see me in my thick flannel PJs was hardly an emergency.
âNever fear, milady. I shall keep guard or lock you in so you canât escape.â
That seemed right on par for my life⦠a ladyâs maid and a warden⦠two things I really didnât need but got anyway.
âAlways a pleasure, Dahlia.â I saluted and left before she got a chance to tell me she wasnât a sea captain. I started toward the gardens, but all this talk of food left my stomach in full mouthy rebellion. Besides, I needed some directions and hoped that either the other women or my lurking bodyguard would be willing to help a girl out. I switched directions and took the stairwell that landed outside the dining hall.
Everything with Fitz had left me in a great mood. Last night had felt like the good olâ days. Talking, laughing, confiding in each other. I had to admit a few things felt different. Not bad, but⦠new? I didnât know how to explain it, so I chalked it up to getting used to each other again.
I came up on the edge of the doorway, but my feet stuttered as I heard a voice.
âMolly told my ladyâs maid, Hilda, that the prince had a girl in his room this morning.â I didnât recognize her voice. âOr at least a pile of blankets shaped like a girl.â
Someone groaned. âIt had to be Gwen. The question is, did he send for her, or did she invite herself?â
I recognized Esmereyâs snotty tone as she piped in, âCould have been the American.
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