7
“CAN THIS DAY GET any worse?” she muttered.
“What’s wrong?” Jak and Ebere were trotting to catch up.
“You two go on ahead to the gymnasium. Ladi should be there. I need to take care of some family business,” Rasha said. Temi watched the group split and followed Rasha. He preferred to stay at her side when they were in the palace.
Rasha had been hungry all morning, but the sight of the dining room made her lose her appetite. The princesses being devoured here left a scar on her memory that wouldn’t heal. She had nightmares about it still. Of course, the room had been cleaned and painted, but it didn’t matter. She could smell the death and c*****e clinging to the walls. Temi didn’t like it in any more than she did. When she opened the doors, he entered reluctantly and sat down near the
