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

group lesson with the dancing instructor, all of the

towels from the servants.

princes would each take a turn dancing with all the

girls bemoaned the

Kirsten, seemed confident that things would pull in their

invited me to sit next to him at the banquet,” Kirsten said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he pulled a few strings to dance with me

supposed to be random,”

rolled her eyes. “Nothing

my best to ignore her,

instead. I lifted her and twirled her through the air. She giggled in delight. The

the ball?” Elva

deserts. Candles and cakes. And the gowns,

dresses? Elva

the prettiest of all.”

from

attract the attention of

kind of dress do you think

the First Ball was ‘Blessings of

interpretation.

toward the classic look of the Moon Goddess. They’d wear dresses in

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