In public, she was the noble daughter of the Muller family and the enviable young mistress of the Carrell family. But behind the scenes, she was a poor maid who had to wear a mask all day long and struggled for her livelihood.

Due to a conspiracy, she was forced to marry Ralph Carrell, son of the most powerful family in Northfield, in the name of Rayna Muller.

After the wedding, Ralph doted on her.

When Rayna showed up and claimed the place, she shed all her glory and left. She thought she would never see Ralph again, but Ralph took her into his arms and said, "Mrs. Carrell, you are not running away from me."

The Odd Luna Series

We weave through the crowd of people that are gathered throughout the kitchen until we finally make it to the dining room after serving ourselves some cereal. The room is empty since most people decided to eat their breakfast outside or in their rooms. Lily and I sit down next to each at the table and we start eating.

Lily waits until she swallows what was in her mouth before asking me, "Where's your friend? I haven't seen him in a while."

Playing it cool isn't as easy as I originally thought it would be. "He's... around," I shove a spoonful of cereal in my mouth in order to avoid having to further explain.

"By around I think you mean right here." I nearly spit out my cereal when I feel his hands grip the back of my chair.

"What the hell are you doing?" I can practically feel the smirk he has on from behind me.

Chapter 54