Chapter 28

• “Open it. Wide.”
• Just as ordered, the library doors swung open and my snappy heels clacked at every step I took inside. For the first time, I lived up to my title, showing the people the authority and aura of a Princess. It was the first initiative I’ve taken to take advantage of my title—my position. And it must’ve worked, seeing Phaedra startled by my entrance and now perched stiffly in her seat.
• “Do you mind?” I gesture to the seat opposite her, which was occupied by a pile of books.