Cathie’s breath caught.
The bold lettering stared back at her.
INVITATION FROM THE RAVENSCOTH ROYAL FAMILY
“No… no…”
Her fingers tightened around the paper.
How did this happen?
Rose watched her carefully, startled by the reaction. It had been a long time since she had seen Cathie look this shaken… perhaps the last time had been when Jake was still in her life.
“Ma’am… is everything alright?”
Cathie slowly turned towards her, disbelief flashing across her face. Her eyes were wide…not with fear, but with something more brighter.
Almost instantly, a smile broke across her lips.
“We’ve been sent an invitation,” she said, barely containing the excitement in her voice. “From the Ravenscoth family. To a special gala event.”
Rose’s eyes widened. “How is that possible? They’ve never sen
