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

with the dancing instructor, all of the girls

towels from the servants.

each take

the girls bemoaned the randomness. “I never have any

like Kirsten, seemed confident that things would pull in their

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

be

her eyes. “Nothing is

did my best to ignore

the air. She giggled in delight. The sound

ball?” Elva asked, when

have all kinds of deserts. Candles and cakes. And

dresses? Elva

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

said from beside us. Elva smiled

attract the attention of the princes,” said one

dress do you think they’d prefer?” asked

of

interpretation.

leaning toward the classic look of the

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