Nalya
I took steps towards the high table. Ella and Nate smiled at me while the Prince's gaze was relentless. Next to him, Juliana was glaring at me. I could tell she disliked me. I didn't know the others, however, they were just as intimidating.
"So, this is the rogue," A man said, the corner of his lips curling into a smile.
"Keep your dirty claws away from her, Kendrick," Ella warned. Kendrick winked at me, and I gasped.
"Why don't you eat with us," Ella said. Before I could reject her offer, Juliana did it for me.
"No, Hellen, she's not one of us, and it's improper," she tried to sound calm, but the vein on her temple told me she wasn't.
"No, Ella. Please excuse me," I bowed and left the room in haste, but it wasn't my day today. I tripped and almost fell but someone caught me.
