The guards grabbed me by the arms and yanked me to my feet. Once I was standing, they continued to

grip, as if I might try to run away.

I’m not surprised,” Lena said, turning up her nose at me. “It was only a matter of time before this one

started some trouble.”

I struggled to maintain my calm. “She wished harm onto my daughter.”

Kirsten rolled her eyes. “Please. No one believes that. I am of the highest breeding. My word carries so

much more weight than yours, or that of your spawn.”

“But-

off

“Save your excuses for the head of the royal guard.” Lena cut me off. “He’ll be the one deciding a

punishment that will fit this show of disrespect.”

The head of the royal guard? Not the King or Queen or the princes?

confusion on my face.

royal family about. These matters can

punishment could the head of the royal

wasn’t likely to be ejected from the competition without

look good to drop me flat before the

ΠΕ

Or take away some of my freedom of movement through the grounds. Perhaps, they would want me to

handle. None of them were what

that they would take away Elva’s

alone kept me silent and

hoping Prince Nicholas would save you again? You should

the

can speak to,” I

imply that Nicholas would not speak to anyone common was a slight

me had been regarding our shared past, not

revealing the truth of her

talks to you because he is a good person and he feels bad

have a chance

my place here. I knew I was

family among the common

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