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 girls rested

towels from the servants.

stood nearby, loudly discussing the proper rules for the First Ball. The princes would each take a turn dancing with all the ladies. However, the order was randomized,

girls bemoaned the randomness. “I never have

Kirsten, seemed confident that things would pull in their

Kirsten said. “I wouldn’t be surprised

be random,” someone

her eyes.

best to ignore her, still

her through the air. She

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

kinds of deserts. Candles and cakes.

pretty dresses?

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

a princess,” Susie said from beside us. Elva

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

you think they’d

for the First Ball was ‘Blessings of the Moon Goddess.” What

interpretation.

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

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