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

of the girls rested in

towels from the servants.

for the First Ball. The princes would each take a turn dancing with all the ladies. However, the order was randomized, for

bemoaned the randomness. “I never have

that things would pull in their

at the banquet,” Kirsten said. “I wouldn’t be

supposed to be

eyes.

best to ignore

and twirled her through the air. She giggled in delight. The sound soothed me like

be candies at the ball?” Elva

have all kinds of deserts.

pretty dresses?

prettiest of all.” I pulled her in and kissed

a princess,” Susie said from beside us. Elva

the attention of the princes,” said one of the

of dress do you think they’d

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

interpretation.

seemed to be leaning toward the classic look of the Moon Goddess.

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