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.

than before. Since you’ve each been chosen by one of

to. To start, you will attend a date with your

chosen by that prince. Piper, this

said, Ignoring the glares from Lilliana, Olivia, and

will be this afternoon in the gardens.

after

you,” I

you,” Lilliana said quickly after.

tilted her

was used to the treatment. Those chosen by the other princes

Be

immediately began to chatter, but even that was not

few people now.

the rest of

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Piper’s decision, nor is

don’t think yourself of higher judgement than

immediately

out of the room. I stood speechless, watching after him. I knew he

since he was in service to the King who obviously hated me. But when the rules aligned in

couldn’t help

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