I desperately tried to memorize all that I could from this moment.

Nicholas being sweet with Elva as he lifted her up off of Night. Night licked at her face and she giggled.

event

Julian had been so kind to me, making me laugh even though I had fully intended on sitting here quietly

and alone.

Silver,

so relaxed and protective, head resting in my lap.

Near the end of the night, Elva fell asleep in Nicholas’s arms. Mark took her from him to carry her back

to my room.

Most of the other girls had retired by now. The stars were bright in the sky, and the hour was late.

Nicholas approached me and asked, “May I walk you back to your room?”

He pushed, my chair for me through the palace toward an elevator in the back. It was tucked out of the way, but helpful for situations like these. Nicholas said the servants used it to bring heavy loads up and

down the stairs.

Outside of my room, we hesitated. Now was the time to say goodbye. Neither of us said it.

“The next time we see each other

likely be at the elimination,” he said…

That was true. Though we would be under the same roof, the royal family only interacted with the girls during specific scheduled events, none of which had been arranged for the next couple of days.

I’m going to be sent

assumption. I nodded, expecting it, yet oddly, I still felt a

inside.

miss you,”

her too.”

Even after we’re

you

swallowed hard. His gaze fell to the ground. That wouldn’t be appropriate, I’d be duty bound to

ribs. I understood, of course, Princes belonged more to

are used

me sideways

him out in the field, Nicholas glanced in our direction His face immediately hardened and he

glared.

aa

knew Nicholas had warned me about Julian being a playboy,

your broken bow.” Julian said,

“What?”

she at least knew who did it, il she hadn’t ordered it herself. I made my intentions clear to her, though,

her for now.

me. “What are your intentions, Julian?”

may have her plans to sabotage you, Piper, but now she will

my plans to sabotage

casual, so flippant, it sent a chill up my spine. He was a little

a smile on his face? I was relieved, in this case, that he was on my side and not

my enemy.

of girls who had begun to inch closer. “I better head. them off or they will come

break too many hearts,” I

he

Silver’s fur as!

be my true last

what you are used to. The novelty of me will wear off

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