Chapter 20 The Ball

• Neriana POV
• I was fully aware that it was the day of the ball, and it had been hours since I had been confined in this place. Zara had refused to speak to me since yesterday and stood outside my room alongside a few female guards.
• Life was miserable; even though I had despised my previous job, I found myself missing it. I couldn't help but wonder what was happening over there without me, and I was concerned about how my mother and friends were faring.