Rosaline's jaw dropped at the stared down at the letter with wide eyes and thoughts of disbelief. Her eyes carefully scanned the letter once again as she clearly red her own name on the invitation: Rosaline Wardwell. She could no longer deny that this letter was meant for her, but she still wondered why it was sent. She never made any royal friends, did any work in the castle or even talked to anyone that knew the royal family on a personal level. It was a surprise that royal letters would be sent to this small town in the first place! It's a decent looking town with friendly people, but unfortunately most residents of the town are poor and barely surviving. The royal family sends out supplies to suffering towns, but not as much as they should, so everyone is doing their best to make a living. 

Rosaline scanned the room again to reassure that no one can break it again! She assumed that was the only way someone had brought a letter into her home and he paranoia started to escalate. She quickly grabbed the mat and blanket that she usually kept in her room and placed them onto the floor in the main room. She decided to sleep there for the night and keep a close eye on the door incase any intruders got any ideas! Rosaline was not scared of many things because of the dangers she faced on a daily basis. If someone from the royal family broke into her home, that was cause an entire new level of fear for her. As a peasant, she had no power against a royal decree and that is what frightened her! If the invitation that was sent to her were real, declining the offer would upset the royal family and basically a death wish. It also meant that she was being targeted by someone in the castle and she just couldn't figure out why or what else they've learned about her...

Rosaline laid down to sleep but she just couldn't, she tossed and turned all night as questions overcame her mind and twisted her thoughts into a whirlwind. She let out a sigh as she consistently struggled to sleep. She quickly jumped to her feet and began pacing back and forth. "What if...they KNOW? What if the royal family knows my secret and they are actually sending me a fake invitation letter as a warning? What if they are hunting me down to kill me? What if they know I'm...a witch?" Rosaline stated as she thought out loud and tried to figure out a way to get out of the royal family's radar. After pacing for a few more minutes, she finally came to a decision. She would travel to the kingdom tomorrow and ask for an explanation of why she was sent the invitation letter. She did not plan on using her magic, but she will be ready for anything in case someone from the royal kingdom actually wanted her dead. With that note, she laid down on her mat once again and finally fell fast asleep.

Author's Note:

Rosaline is questioning if the invitation she was sent was real or a trick to target and hunt her down, but what do you guys think? Do you believe that her secret has been discovered and that she will be killed or will she be in for a pleasant surprise? Who do you think was responsible for requesting that Rosaline receive an invitation to the royal ball? Do you believe that Rosaline is in danger or something more exciting? Let me know your predictions in the comments! I hope you're enjoying the story so far! Thanks for reading! :)