Nicholas waited for Kirsten to answer, even while she hesitated. Slowly, he lowered his hand that had

been displaying the wrist guard down to his side.

She shifted nervously from foot to foot. She laced her fingers together.

“Well… you see…

As she struggled, Elva moved into the space between Nicholas and me. She took both of our hands.

Looking down at her, I could tell that Nicholas had wiped her tears away. She wasn’t crying anymore,

though she still seemed uncertain, half–hiding behind my skirt.

Nicholas continued to wait.

Kirsten was visibly sweating. Finally, she said, “1–I did, of course.” He attempted a giggle,

forced, painful sounding. “Why would you think otherwise?”

“Because I heard what you just said.”

“You… did…?”

but it was

“You lied to me,” he said, his voice perilously monotone. “You made me believe you had done me a

kindness, when truly all you had done was attempt to cheat me.”

Kirsten began to tremble. “It’s not like that, Prince Nicholas. I swear to you

excuse for what you’ve done.

Your Royal

the guards, one and then the

once, both guards

were told,” he said, flashing a quick glare

direction.

She flinched.

gave me more satisfaction

such, you may remain on duty for now,” Nicholas said. “You have

heads

to gather her things, then you are to

for a car to take

Sir,” the guards said

Lena said, much

confusion twisted Kirsten’s features. “Why

you are eliminated, Kirsten,” Lena said, stepping

of your

Lena’s words for

be! It’s weeks yet until the first

right to eliminate anyone from the

control yourself.”

forward too quickly. Her heels sunk into the grass, and

onto her knees. “Piper…

Reaching out, she tugged at the hem of my

tell him. We’re friends, right?

Nicholas looked at me.

didn’t know what to say. I hadn’t expected Kirsten, who had always been

mess when

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