I wanted to storm over there and demand Kirsten apologize for accepting thanks for a gift she hadn’t

given. But I couldn’t do so without revealing to Nicholas that I was the one who had given it. If Nicholas

knew the truth, he’d assume the worst.

He’d think the gift was disingenuous, and that I was just chasing after his crown.

I didn’t want nobility. I didn’t want to be his wife, or girlfriend, or whatever else.

I

I only wanted medical care for Elva. So I kept my mouth firmly shut.

Julian plucked my dropped bow off the ground and handed it to me. “Something on your mind, Piper?”

His knowing smirk returned tenfold.

I wasn’t in the mood for his games anymore.

my room.

I turned in my bow and went back to my

the dancing instructor, all of the girls rested in

towels from the servants.

the proper rules for the First Ball. The princes would each take a turn dancing with all the ladies. However, the

girls bemoaned the

seemed confident that

said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he pulled

be

rolled her eyes. “Nothing is ever

ignore her, still irritated

the air. She giggled in delight. The sound

candies at the ball?” Elva asked, when I’d stopped spinning.

have all kinds of deserts. Candles and cakes. And

pretty dresses?

And yours will be the prettiest of all.” I pulled

a princess,” Susie said from

like princess to attract the attention of the princes,” said one of

of dress do you think they’d

was ‘Blessings of the Moon Goddess.” What that meant was open

interpretation.

to be leaning toward the classic look of the Moon Goddess. They’d

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