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 will now cater to. To start, you will attend

chosen by that prince. Piper, this means you will attend two

Ignoring the glares from Lilliana, Olivia, and the girls Julian had

will be this afternoon in the gardens. You will three will be

I

said quickly

tilted her head in acknowledgement.

unfazed. Maybe he was used to the

Be

to chatter, but even that was not ad

few people now.

two dates and the rest of us only one” one of Jalin

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

you don’t think yourself of

immediately wilted. “No.”

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

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

help but

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