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

family about. These matters can be handled

forming in my stomach. What punishment could the head of the

be ejected from the competition without the royal family’s consent. As

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

ΠΕ

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

could handle. None of them were what made

deepest fear was that they would take away

alone kept me silent and complacent, as Kirsten laughed in

Prince Nicholas would save you again? You should know by

breathe the same air as the prince, let alone speak to him.”

can speak

to anyone common was a slight he

regarding our shared

smile tightened. Her eyebrow twitched, revealing

you because he is a good person and he feels bad for you. You

have a chance in this competition?

no misconceptions about my place here. I knew

of the royal family

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