Karla’s pov When I opened my eyes, the white brightness of the room made me squint. The ceiling told me everything I needed to know already – I was in a hospital. Disinfectant, and that strange sterile smell also hinted at it. My head felt heavy, my body ached and my heart pounded through my chest. Everything felt jumbled as confusion swirled within me. I started to wonder how I had gotten here when it hit me. Oh. I had had an argument with the princes and rejected them and ended up here. Was it as a result of the… no, I shook my head. It couldn’t be. The men must have done something to me to make me end up like this. They were after me. All four of them. Evil people. I took a deep breath and pushed myself up from the bed when I noticed there was another person in the room with me. Ala

