Chapter 5

"And one more thing," I said. "Spread the word. Phillip chose a fake daughter over his real one and got kicked out of Princess's Manor because of it. Make it sound as bad as you can."

The guard gave a quick nod and slipped away.

I sat alone in the darkness, grinding my hatred.

This was only the beginning.

*****

The next morning, I woke up to the commotion outside.

Alena was already awake, sitting at the edge of the bed, looking lost. When she noticed I was up, she quickly lowered her head, fidgeting with her dress.

I sat…