My secret passageways had an exit in the twins' chambers as well, right through the wall behind their bed. I didn't know when I had started thinking of the secret passages as 'mine,' but it felt right, somehow. Even if someone else had left the book, I'd never seen another soul walking through the dark tunnels.

Prince Matthias and Prince Xander shared a room, despite having a connecting set of private quarters large enough to house several families. Their bed dominated the space, its ...