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.

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

it is those princes you will now cater to. To start, you will attend a date with your prince

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

said, Ignoring the glares from Lilliana, Olivia, and the

date will be this afternoon in the

after

you,” I said.

said

simply tilted her head in

to the treatment. Those chosen by the other princes will

Be ready for further announcements:

girls immediately began to chatter, but even that

few people now.

rest of us only one” one

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

of higher judgement than your princes?”

immediately

the room. I

was in service to the King who obviously hated me.

couldn’t help but be

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