*Eva*
Queen Lena and King Xander sat in their thrones high above the table where I sat. Across from me, eleven women I'd never met before looked at me with curious, calculating eyes.
Behind me, Daphne and Rion stood by the door. Jasper was there too. I could feel everyone's eyes on me, and I felt like a child being scolded for spilling milk.
I was grateful that the rest of the kingdom wasn't there to see me on trial. It was rare to get a private trial, and I wondered if Daphne had pulled a few strings to make it happen.
“Eva, do you know why you are here before the King and Queen and the Kingdom Guardians?" The woman who spoke had a harsh, firm tone. Her eyes narrowed at me. She sat in the center of the Guardians with five on each side of her.
“Yes, I know why I am here–to face the ch
