Page 73 of Of Brides Of Queens

A bridal gift.

Unhinged and half-mad as I was, it was no surprise that as dawn approached, my thoughts began to fix on what came next.

I tucked the gloves inside my blouse, then patted the black pearl necklace next to them for good measure.

Two bridal gifts remained.

“I am coming for the two of you,” I breathed.

Chapter Fifteen

Rich in romance

Poor in friends.

Rich in friends

Poor in romance.

Aknock echoed through the two lounges and to where Valetise dressed me in my wardrobe suite. She had a room through the other side of the wardrobe, so I had discovered upon waking.

Valetise left to answer the door.

I listened as she murmured, “Yes, Sir Sign?”

“Madam, kindly inform Queen Perantiqua that Princess Bring has arrived to visit her.”

My hand shot to my chest where the black pearls were hidden. She was here for them.

I could not let her take them!

Valetise appeared before I’d unfrozen.

“My queen, shall I bring her in?”

I swallowed. “T-tell Sign to send her in.”

As soon as Valetise left again to deliver my order, I ripped the lace gloves and black pearls from the corset of my peasant dress and shoved them against the nearest wall. “Mother, quickly.”

She sucked them in and smoothed the wall again.

Oof—I released my breath, then winked at Mother. The artworks in my chamber rattled back.

Still our little secret.

I walked to the largest lounge as Princess Bring entered.

“Princess Bring, a pleasure to see you. Please take a seat.”

Valetise curtsied and exited.

Sign and Will Be drew the double doors closed.

She exhaled in a rush. “You truly feel no anger. Your letter did not convey anger, but then, written words can be edited.”

Her meaning clicked. Our last meeting rushed back to my mind. I strode to her. “Princess, of course not. I was only irritated with myself for thoughtlessness.”

“I am deeply upset that you would turn your irritation on yourself because of my shortcomings,” said the monster as she slimed to a seat.

---