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Duval scurried to Elle’s bedside and clapped his hands as theto visit?" Elle asked, propping herself on her elbows as she inspected the fancy chair "What are you doing?" she said when a footman drew closer "What is--," Elle bit her lip to keep fro out when the servant scooped her off the bed and carried her across the roo ed as she clutched the arms of the chair

Emele clasped her hands in front of her chest and circled Elle

Elle gave her a closed lip sainst the back of the chair and released one great breath "Wow," she said as the ood to be out of bed--one ain cut herself off as she clutched her chair when the male servants picked it up and carried her from the room

Elle hite as they carried her down a hallway, Eht of her chair didn’t bother Elle so much as the uncertainty Every ti Elle horribly aware that she was quite literately in their hands The servants paused at the top of a ulped "Are we…?"

The servants carefully started down the stairs

Every muscle in Elle’s body was tensed as she teetered back and forth with the movement of the footmen It took an eternity to reach the bottom step

Emele patted Elle’s hand and pointed to two ornately decorated doors directly ahead of them Two maids stood in front of the doors, and they curtseyed before opening the doors, allowing Elle’s entourage through

Inside the rooiant table… and Prince Severin

The cursed prince sat at the head of the table Half of his horrifically feline face was iht in the roo fire directly behind him

The prince looked up when the footmen set Elle down at the other end of the table His horrible yellow eyes never touched Elle Severin fixed them on his servants as he set his papers doith rowl trickled from his throat before he picked up a book and flipped it open

The footiti the room with Emele