Disgraced

"Your Highness, Princess Madeleine, it seems that the country girl doesn't care about you at all!" Lydia was fanning the flames. Princess Madeleine stared at me for a long moment with those cold eyes, and the scene fell silent. William looked on in silence, the corners of his mouth twitching carelessly. "Listen girl!" Princess Madeleine's tone hardened, "Even though you are Leon's destined mate, you are not yet married to him. Every man standing here is of a higher birth, and of a higher rank, than you. Thou art as low as a slave in my eyes! Now, do as I bid you! I don't think you will forget what I have just said so quickly!" I clenched my fists and fought back my anger. The eyes were fixed upon Princess Madeleine. She has so flagrantly disgraced my self-respect that I cannot bear it! Shirley, my wolf, was agitated; she could feel my anger plainly, but she was telling me to be calm! "How dare you look Her Royal Highness in the eye!" Lydia called out to me. "Those who disregard Her Hig