The Cost for Surviving by W.J. May

Author:W.J. May
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Dark Shadow Publishing
Published: 2020-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

AS IF IT WASN’T ENOUGH to have survived the feast, my dreams came true again the next morning. No sooner had Matthew arrived with my breakfast tray than the prince’s order came again. I was to have the day for myself—free from the confines of my lofty chambers.

“You must have done well at the feast,” Matthew murmured, watching as I scarfed down my food. The book lay forgotten on the table behind us, as there was no longer a need for it. “Otherwise I imagine he’d lock you in here for good.”

I wiped my mouth hastily, eager to get back into the sun.

“But the thing is, I didn’t do well at the feast,” I confessed, lowering my voice in case we were overheard. “I didn’t say the things that were expected of me. At one point, I’m fairly sure I insulted the queen—”

“But you impressed the prince,” Matthew interrupted, stressing the word in a way I didn’t yet understand. “They are not always of the same mind. That’s important to remember.”

I slowly lowered my napkin to the tray, wanting to ask what he meant. But at that moment there was a knock on the door, and one of my scorned guards stuck his head inside the room.

“Will you be needing our services today, milady? Or are we to be excused?”

Our eyes met for a brief moment. I could have sworn I saw him smile.

“No escort today,” I said lightly, still unable to believe that such a thing would be within my control. Then those awkward manners took hold of me. “But thank you for offering.”

The guard’s smile deepened as Matthew closed his eyes with a grimace.

“Very well, milady.”

Then he was gone.

The second the door closed, Matthew turned to me with a hint of exasperation. Looking as though he was trying very hard not to smile himself.

“You don’t have to do that, you know. It’s not in the nature of royalty to be courteous.”

I shrugged carelessly, grabbing my sandals off the floor. “Perhaps it’s not in my nature to become royalty,” I replied, thinking this quite clever.

Matthew tilted his head sarcastically, not as impressed as I might have hoped.

“Perhaps not. But for now—you must play the part.”

With that, he grabbed my purse from the closet and tossed it into my hands. I caught it with a grin, still wondering what was inside, then turned to him with sudden inspiration.

“Come with me!”

He glanced up in surprise, hands hovering over the untidy tray. “What?”

“Come with me,” I said again, gesturing to the window. “To the gardens, or the stables, or wherever you like. You’ve been assigned to attend me, so why couldn’t you come along?”

His lips parted, as if the entire exchange had caught him off guard. Then he returned quickly to his task, looking a little surlier than before.

“Because that’s not the way things are done,” he said shortly.

I rushed forward to help, trying to make him look at me.

“But what if I ordered it—”

He pulled the tray from my hands. “It’s not the way things are done.

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