Is it really living when you spend your life in a cage.... 

The wait is over, the dust has settled, and the captives have finally been claimed. Elise thought the deadly game was finished, but the more time she spends in the palace, the more she begins to fear the real game has only just begun. 

In the aftermath of the ceremony, each of the friends try to adjust to their new life. But some are having more trouble than others. Will's perpetual defiance lands him in trouble with the queen herself, while Elise is playing a dangerous balancing act, trying to understand the affections of the prince. The man can be sweet, but also psychotic. At times, he seems to truly care - but with a snap of his fingers, she'd be sentenced to death. 

Danger is brewing. In the royal court, nothing is as it seems. They are told repeatedly to content themselves with the life for which they've been chosen. But how can you live with monsters without becoming a monster yourself? Is it really a life, or just going through the motions? 

The more time they spend in the palace, the longer the days drag on, the more a single word keeps rising in each of their minds...escape. 

Royal Factions:

1. The Price for Peace
2. The Cost for Surviving
3. The Punishment for Deception
4. Faking Perfection
5. The Most Cherished
6. The Strength to Endure