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?

my

matters

in my stomach. What punishment could the head of

be ejected from the competition without the

good to drop me flat before the first

ΠΕ

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

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

that they would take

alone kept me silent and complacent, as Kirsten laughed in

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

deserve to breathe the same air as

can speak

Nicholas would not speak to anyone common was a slight he

our shared past, not

twitched, revealing the truth of

because he is a good person and he feels

have a chance in this

knew I was allowed

the royal family

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