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.

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

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

that prince. Piper, this means you will attend

the glares from Lilliana, Olivia, and

date will be this afternoon in the

there after

you,” I said.

Lilliana said quickly after.

tilted her head in acknowledgement.

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

Be

to chatter, but even that was not ad

few people now.

and the rest of us only one” one of

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is it yours. The

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

girl immediately

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

ally, since he was in service to the King who obviously

favor, I couldn’t help but be grateful.

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