Doris wasn’t sure how many hours passed when she finally woke. Light streamed in from the parted curtains, for a moment she’d forgotten all about prison and poison. Only the pain reminded her of the misery she suffered from Prince Jack’s hands.

“Oh, Doris!” Beth’s familiar voice calmed Doris’s growing fear. “I was so worried, you’ve been out for a full day!”

Doris tried to sit up, Beth rushed over to help adjust her pillows. Suddenly she realized she was in their room—the room she shared with Beth before Melody asked her to be her lady’s maid. “I—they sent me here?” Doris asked weakly.

“Yes, Prince William asked for you...