THE FORGOTTEN HEIRESS OF THE MOON KINGDOM

me dead. That's ho

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through the t

heading

let her

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d like it wanted

n errand for Lady Moreau. Now? Royal soldiers h

caught myself, cradling the rough bark of a tree. For a second, I s

ce said o

s now. The kind of quiet

. Soldiers. Silver armor glow

ch botto

ed his sword at m

h shaky. "Please, I d

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mounted. "She match

ce. "What description? I don't

e in. I turned. More

ferent this time. The

wore a long black coat over dark armor, with a silver crest that glinted in the

hest clenched. I'd never seen him befo

wed low. "Yo

I'd heard the stories, even from the kitchen maids he

ss or bleeding feet. He just

His expression barely changed, but I swore I ca

girl?" His vo

our Hig

ed. "Prin

ned. "How do yo

knows yo

unching on the wet ground. He came close

ut of reach. "Wha

g," I i

in. "We found evi

n't mean I

unreadable.

, backing up until tree bark dug into my

ld. I struggled. "Let me go!" I

ts and sleeves. Came up empt

second, I wondered did he believe

int, but visible eve

ent

" His voice sounded diff

d down.

e m

rist. "I've a

he'd seen a gho

at

napped back to the soldiers. Suddenl

in me fro

ed out of th

be serious,

ace didn

an escape. But there w

my arm. I screamed in shock and fea

the world

t like he'd been stabbed. Soldiers s

slipped through his fingers only, his chest wasn't woun

el gasped the same pain,

to understand. "What is hap

shivered under my skin a warmth in my blood. I looke

rk was gl

onfused anymore afraid

y hand, then my arm, un

A connection as i

ng faded. Just his eyes and the w

owly. His voice shook,

are