I shrunk under the apprehensive eyes of everyone standing on the ballroom floor. They were dressed in beautiful gowns, wearing expensive jewelry that truly fit for a visit to the palace and I could tell with a steadfast certainty that they all looked down on me with a passion. Nobody could understand why the king had taken a chosen mate from the Hunt. He who could have his pick of female, had chosen a common girl with no extraordinary talents. Little did they know that the girl had no choice ...