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.

for the First Ball. The princes would each take a turn dancing

of the girls bemoaned the

like Kirsten, seemed confident that things

sit next to him at the banquet,” Kirsten said. “I wouldn’t be surprised

supposed to be

her eyes. “Nothing is

to ignore her, still irritated over

her through the air. She giggled in delight. The sound soothed me like a balm over my wounded

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

all kinds of deserts. Candles

pretty dresses? Elva

nodded. “So many. And yours will be the prettiest of all.” I pulled her

said from beside us.

have to look like princess to attract the attention of

you think they’d prefer?”

‘Blessings of the Moon Goddess.” What that meant

interpretation.

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

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