Liam helped me to my feet. I hardly heard him as he asked if I was okay. Looking around the ballroom, I saw what a mess it was in.

Everyone was terrified, clinging to each other. Murmuring filled the room.

When the lights came back on, they started to emerge and suddenly, everyone was looking right at me. I saw a mix of emotions in their eyes: surprise, worry, pity, suspicion. Would they really believe Astrid?

“Everyone stay calm,” my father announced. ...