The Alpha Prince's Purchased Maid
Chapter 227: Full Moon Announcement

Chapter 227: Full Moon Announcement

To me it was such an embarrassing moment; however, I was certain that the other people didn’t feel that way.

“Prince Leonard has formally requested for you to act as his mate on the night of the full moon,” Madame Sand informed me with clear excitement.

Although she was trying her best to sound composed and formal, I could see and hear just how excited she was from her tone of voice and the look in her eyes. Her enthusiasm made me unsure of how I should react. Honestly, at first I only thought of the promise that the prince made with me as a personal vow that was supposed to be share between us. It never occurred to me that his choice would be made into such a public affair nor that it would catch the attention of so many people.

“I see. Thank you for letting me know,” I murmured without knowing what else to say.

“You don’t sound so pleased or surprised. Did you already know about it?” she asked while looking slightly disappointed.

“Prince Leonard told me beforehand so there’s hardly anything to be surprised about,” I replied while trying to sound polite.

“Well, since he spends time with you, I guess it only makes sense that he would tell you beforehand or that you two have probably agreed to the arrangement before he made the formal request,” Madame Sand said understandingly with a nod of her head.

“Yes,” I replied in short.

Isn’t that how things are supposed to be?

“It’s good that you are not surprised. Do you have any questions on what should happen or what you should expect?” she asked with a suggestive smile.

I briefly recalled the little lecture that she gave me before and quickly shook my head. She smiled at me and seemed satisfied enough. I felt a little tense and I couldn’t wait for her to leave so that I could be alone.

“Come with me,” Madame Sand instructed.

“Ok...” I mumbled as I stared at her curiously.

“Just come along for now. This is your first time attending this kind of meeting so it might be new for you at first. Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it sooner or later,” she said as she walked out of my room.

I followed after her while wondering where she was going to lead me. She did mention something about a meeting but what it was about or whom it was with, she didn’t elude to any details. After a short while of walking and taking the elevator up, we arrived at a large hall that could be used to hold a banquet. Looking around at the deep purple color of the curtain, the stage, and the various chandeliers that decorated the ceiling, I thought that the place was probably really used as a banquet hall.

Apart from Madame Sand and me, there was no one else in the large hall when we entered. The air felt cold and very still in the hall and that made the hall seem haunting and lonely. That feeling only lasted for a few minutes before sounds of chatter and laughter slowly slipped into the room.

“They’re here...” Madame Sand said before grinning at me.

She must have heard the same sounds as I had. The sounds only got louder and louder as the source of the sounds approached us. The door slowly opened and a group of beautifully women who were dressed to show their status entered the room. The sweet high-pitch sound of their laughter filled the room along with their presence.

Honorable maidens...

Although it wasn’t my first time seeing them, my eyes still widened and for a moment I felt flustered and didn’t quite know how to react. Since moving into the Sacred Chambers, I have not seen or met another honorable maiden. I wasn’t sure if that was planned or just a natural outcome of how the living quarters and schedules were arranged but this was the first time that I’ve seen such a large crowd of honorable maidens gathered together since that tea party in the garden. In fact, there seemed to be even more of them gathered together than before.

“No need to act so nervous. You are the star of the show,” Madame Sand whispered to me before winking at me.

She chuckled before leaving me to take a few steps forward to greet the other honorable maidens. The various colors of their dresses and outfits made me feel like a strand of rainbow had entered the room while bringing along life and color with it. The women seemed to know each other well enough and those that were close had gathered to share small talk.

“Attention please, everyone!” Madame Sand said loudly to catch everyone’s attention.

Almost immediately, everyone quietened down until the hall was silent once more. Everyone had their attention on Madame Sand while they waited for her to make her announcement. I wondered if I was the only one new to this because I wasn’t sure what the announcement was supposed to be about.

“Who do you think will get lucky this time?” one of the ladies whispered to another woman standing next to her.

“Who knows...” she replied with a grin.

Madame Sand cleared her throat before taking out a document. The tension in the air escalated immediately and I could feel everyone’s excitement and nervousness.

“As most of you are aware, tonight is going to be a full moon night. Like always, I have the honor to announce the three honorable maidens who has been carefully selected to spend this special night with the three princes of this kingdom,” Madame Sand announced loud and clear.

There were a few gasps here and there while someone let out a giggle. As for me, I was too stunned to have any kind of reaction as I continued staring at Madame Sand. I never knew that such an announcement was made so publicly to all honorable maidens like this. After looking around at the many faces of the women around me, I got the feeling that the outcome was supposed to be a surprise. In other words, they didn’t seem to know who had been selected.

--To be continued...