Nimara’s POV“My lady, my lady—”

I watched as my maid rushed into my room, and irritation crawled up my spine. I had spent the past year trying to rebuild my reputation in this palace, yet here she was, acting uncouth and careless. After Eldric had pardoned me for my involvement in exposing the people who plotted to kill him, I had tried relentlessly to climb my way back into the harem, but Eldric had made it unbearable for me.

Not only had he made himself completely inaccessible to me, ...