Leviathan had assured her that Anastacia would be protected, that if Saskia joined their cause then she would finally be free to be with her. But if Saskia was stuck in this cell, she had no way of being sure Anastacia was safe. But still she was trapped.Īny day now, Leviathan would begin Phase Two of their plan. Thankfully, all that remained of Saskia’s embarrassing defeat was a faded bruise around her eye and a cut on her jaw that would probably leave a scar. Partizans, being highly trained to protect, were the ultimate bodyguards, and Jamie had fought hard. Her wounds, inflicted by the princess’s Partizan, Jamie, were healing. As each second ticked by, she felt a sinking dread. Now she turned on to her side to eye the clock on the wall. She knew by the guards’ guilty expressions that no one had sent for Anastacia.

‘ I want to speak to my master, Anastacia Alcroft.’ She refused to open her mouth except to eat and to reiterate her one demand. She had not spoken a word of Leviathan’s plan to any of the guards. Soon her old classmates would return to Rosewood Hall for their next year of studies. It had been seven weeks since her attempt to kidnap the Maravish princess had been thwarted. Committing to memory the exact movements of each guard, how the cameras worked, the gurgling of the pipes and the overhead footsteps of each member of the household. Every day Saskia San Martin meticulously plotted her escape. The figure stretched out lifelessly no one could have guessed at the cogs turning furiously inside her head. The cells were bare, but they were at least clean – the royal family of Maradova could keep a prisoner here for weeks or even months if they had to. In the dimly lit dungeon beneath the Maravish palace, a body lay sprawled on a thin mattress. Pupils are being poisoned. Is the threat of secret organisation Leviathan growing closer? Lottie and Ellie are determined to find the culprit but danger could be closer than they think. As they return to Rosewood after the dramatic events of their first year, Lottie and Ellie are hoping for a peaceful term. But strange things are happening at Rosewood.

Princess in practice by connie glynn