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

instructor, all of the

towels from the servants.

proper rules for the First Ball. The princes would each take

girls bemoaned the randomness.

seemed confident that

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

to be random,” someone

her eyes. “Nothing is ever

to ignore her, still irritated over

I focused on Elva instead. I lifted her and twirled her through the air. She giggled in delight. The sound

there be candies at the ball?” Elva asked, when

of deserts. Candles and cakes. And the gowns,

pretty dresses?

will be the prettiest of all.”

princess,” Susie said from beside us. Elva smiled

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

of dress do you think they’d

‘Blessings of the Moon

interpretation.

seemed to be leaning toward the classic look of the Moon Goddess. They’d wear dresses in

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