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?

have seen the confusion on my face. “Arguments between candidates are too trivial

These matters

in my stomach. What punishment

be ejected from the competition without the royal family’s

good to drop me flat before the first elimination. But expulsion wasn’t

ΠΕ

take away some of my freedom of movement through the grounds. Perhaps, they would

punishments I could handle. None of

fear was that they would

me silent and complacent,

hoping Prince Nicholas would save you again? You should know by now, Piper, that

deserve to breathe the same air

speak to,” I said, daring a

that Nicholas would not speak to anyone common was a

had been regarding our shared

Her eyebrow twitched, revealing the truth of her

a good person and he feels bad for you.

think you actually have a chance in

place here. I knew I was allowed

royal family among the

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