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.

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

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

prince. Piper, this means you will

from Lilliana, Olivia, and

nodded. “Nicholas’s first date will be this afternoon

after

you,” I said.

Lilliana said quickly after.

simply tilted her head in acknowledgement.

seemed unfazed. Maybe he was used to the treatment.

Be ready for further announcements:

The girls immediately began to chatter, but even that was not

few people now.

two dates and the rest

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

you don’t think yourself of higher

immediately

of the room. I

in service to the King who obviously hated me. But when the

I couldn’t help but

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