Doris’s eyes were wide as she stared at David—or Prince Daniel. This whole time he had been pretending to be a royal guard for the castle. He even claimed he was a personal guard for Prince William! Didn’t he? Or, he didn’t correct her when she assumed. He did say yes when she asked if he was a guard. He’d even told her he had to participate in the search for Prince Daniel when they heard other guards calling his name. Why did he tell her his name was David?

This whole time she thought she’d made a friend with someone who worked for the castle like her.

Doris slowly...