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?

on my face.

the royal family about. These matters can be handled

stomach. What punishment could the

be ejected from the competition without the

the first elimination. But expulsion wasn’t all they

ΠΕ

move us to a smaller, windowless room. Or take away some of my freedom of movement through the grounds. Perhaps, they would want me to perform

punishments I could handle. None of them were what

deepest fear was that they would take away Elva’s

me silent and complacent, as

would save you again? You should know

lowest of the low. You don’t deserve to breathe the same air as the prince,

whom he can speak to,” I said, daring a soft

to anyone common was a slight he didn’t

had been regarding our shared past, not because of my

tightened. Her eyebrow twitched, revealing the

because he is a good

a chance in this competition? Someone like

I knew I was allowed to stay simply to

family

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