A Mate To Three Alpha Heirs

{Elira}

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The corridor felt longer than usual and quieter.

Each step I took drew glances. Some servants tilted their heads. Others simply stared.

I knew what they were thinking—

Wasn’t I supposed to be scrubbing the floors? Or running errands for Regina? Maybe being punished in the courtyard?

Their confusion echoed louder than their silence.

They might also be wondering where I’ve been since the night of the Mating Moon Ceremony.

Maybe news hadn’t reached them yet.

At the corner leading to my room, I flinched at the sound of impact and turned.

The housekeeper had just cracked a plastic plate over another maid’s head. Her hand still stung in the air from the slap that came before it.