The next morning, all of the candidates were called down into the parlor. I checked with Mark and the

guards before I left the room. With my twin potentially lurking around, we’d taken to a password system

to confirm my identity. The password would be changed every day and given only once in the morning.

Today’s word was fireplace.

With that set, and Elva sitting with the Nanny, I headed down to the parlor to meet with the others.

Susie was there, thank goodness, and seemed unharmed.

“I didn’t stay at the celebration much longer, after you left,” she said. “Julian walked me back to my

room, which surprised me, but I figured you were behind his sudden shift in kindness.”

“I was worried about you.”

“I worried about you too, but Julian told me you were okay.”

We waited for a while, until Nathan entered and moved toward the front of the room. With only 8 of us

left, the meeting felt much more intimate than before. He didn’t even use a microphone.

be different than before. Since you’ve each

cater to. To start, you will attend

prince. Piper, this means you will attend

Lilliana, Olivia, and the

be this afternoon in

there after lunch.”

I said.

Lilliana said quickly

tilted her head in

Maybe he was used to the treatment. Those chosen by the other

Be

to chatter, but

few people now.

Jo have two dates and the rest of us only one”

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room, immediately stopped and faced her. “It is not Piper’s decision, nor is it yours. The princes

you don’t think yourself of higher judgement than your princes?”

girl immediately

I stood speechless, watching after him.

King who obviously hated me.

couldn’t help

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