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

dancing instructor, all of the girls rested in

towels from the servants.

Ball. The princes would each take a turn dancing with all the ladies. However,

bemoaned the randomness. “I never

Kirsten, seemed confident that things would pull in

that Prince Nicholas invited me to sit next to him at the banquet,” Kirsten said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he pulled a few strings to dance with me

to be

her eyes. “Nothing is ever

did my best to ignore her, still

Elva instead. I lifted her and twirled her through the air. She giggled in delight. The sound soothed me like a balm over

ball?” Elva asked, when I’d stopped spinning.

all kinds of deserts. Candles and cakes. And the

pretty dresses?

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

Susie said from beside us.

to look like princess to attract the attention

dress do you think they’d prefer?”

was ‘Blessings of the Moon

interpretation.

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

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