Velvet’s POV

I knew something was wrong the moment I stepped into the hallway. The servants were whispering. The maids were staring at me like I had committed a crime. I did not understand anything.

Then Selina stepped forward.

She held a food tray in her hand. Her face was twisted in fake pain. She pointed at me like I was a monster.

“Velvet put wolfsbane in my food!” she shouted.

Everything froze inside me. I could not even breathe. I just stared at her, shocked.

Before I could speak, one of the maids gasped loudly. Another one shouted that I was wicked. Then the crowd formed around me.

I...