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. “Arguments between candidates are too trivial

royal family about. These matters can be handled

What punishment could the head of the

the competition without the royal family’s consent. As a

flat before the first elimination. But

ΠΕ

smaller, windowless room. Or take away some of my freedom

punishments I could handle. None of them were what made me

that they

me silent and

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

breathe the same air as

can speak to,” I said, daring a

Nicholas would not speak to anyone common was a slight he

shared past, not because

twitched, revealing the truth of

talks to you because he is a good person and he

a chance in this competition? Someone like

place here. I knew I was allowed

the royal family among the common

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