The Darkhaven secret

 Abrielle knew her mother and aunt were in the mood for a fight. She felt sorry for the guards who were here to serve the amusement of a bunch of bored noble ladies.

 

 "Lady Astrid had clearly stated we..." Guard stubbornly insisted on the rules once more. He was truly a Zealous man something Abrielle admired his character for.

 

 Rebecca glanced at Ava, and the Ladies started laughing. "I was expecting the dowager queen or maybe Eleanor," Rebecca laughed, referring to the queen without her title. It spoke volumes of Rebecca's audacity, not power. The Nightshade family might be powerful and all but the royal family still held the main power.

 

 Rebecca was in quote a popular troublemaker in her social circle especially during her early days when she was struggling to fit into the roles before she turned into the graceful lady she was now