The Dark Prince of Lazera by Rachel E. Croxton

Author:Rachel E. Croxton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rachel Croxton

Nineteen

Simina found an old jar in her aunt's house and put her flower in it. She figured that since it was an enchanted flower, it didn't need any water. She set the jar with the flower on her bedside table and proceeded to stare at it for the rest of the night.

The next day, Simina felt disappointed. Working at the castle now was boring since she couldn't see Nar. He was away. She thought about him often. Simina missed him. Everyday, she would pick up her flower and hold it for a few minutes.

One evening, Simina forgot to close her bedroom door, which she usually closed right before she picked up her flower. This time she didn't. When she was holding it, thinking dreamily about Nar, Gloria appeared in her doorway. Simina didn't hear her approach because she was too focused on her flower to notice. Gloria's eyes narrowed as they landed on the extraordinarily beautiful black rose. Gloria had never seen a flower like that before.

Gloria's mouth sloped down into a frown. She hated that someone like Simina owned something that beautiful. Her jealousy and hate for Simina boiled over the top. She hated how pretty Simina was, how she always got what she wanted, how the Prince looked at her and how he always chose her. Gloria suspected that Simina liked the Prince and wanted to marry him. She didn't want that to happen, considering Gloria liked the Prince and she wanted to be rich.

“Where did you get that?” Simina heard Gloria's voice snap from her doorway. Simina jumped, startled, and looked to see Gloria. She played dumb.

“Hmm? Get what?” Gloria scowled.

“You know what. That, right there, in your hands.” Gloria pointed at the black, sparkling rose.

“Oh. Nowhere.” Simina shrugged, gazing back at the rose.

“Let me see it,” Gloria demanded. Simina held the rose closer to her, feeling possessive.

“No,” Simina denied. She didn't want to let anyone touch her flower, especially Gloria. This rose meant a lot to Simina since it was from Nar and he was special to her. Gloria grabbed at it.

“Give,” she ordered. Simina yanked it out of her reach.

“No!” Gloria didn't want Simina to have anything nice if she couldn't have it too. Gloria lunged for the rose, but Simina didn't jump back in time, and Gloria caught the rose by the stem. She managed to snatch it right out of Simina's hands. She held it like she was about to break the stem.

“Nooo!” Simina cried, reaching for it to get it back from Gloria. Gloria held it out of her reach with a sneer.

“Give it back!” She felt her heart waning and panic overtook her. Tears brimmed in her eyes. Nar gave that to her! She wouldn't let Gloria have it! It was hers! Hers!

Gloria sniffed it and grabbed a petal between her thumb and forefinger. She smiled maliciously at Simina. Simina didn't like the way Gloria held her rose. She held it dangerously, like she wanted to destroy it.

“Tell me where you got it,” Gloria demanded to know.

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