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. “Arguments between

royal family about. These matters can be handled by the palace

What punishment could the head

competition without the royal family’s consent. As a

to drop me flat before the first elimination. But expulsion wasn’t all they could do

ΠΕ

of my freedom of movement through the grounds. Perhaps, they would want

None

that they would

alone kept me silent and complacent,

were you hoping Prince Nicholas would save you again? You should know by

of the low. You don’t deserve to breathe the same

Nicholas chooses whom he can speak to,”

would not speak to anyone common was a slight he didn’t

our shared past, not because

smile tightened. Her eyebrow twitched, revealing the truth

you because he is a

actually have a chance in this competition?

knew I was allowed to stay simply to improve

family among the common

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