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I nodded, grim.

“I should send you home tonight,” the King said.

“But, father” Nicholas began.

The King held up his hand, stopping him. “But I will wait for the public’s reaction. They have protected you thus far, Piper. Tonight you showed them your true colors. We’ll see if their love for you persists.”

I bowed. “Thank you for your leniency, Your Majesty.”

“Nathan will procure you a list for your apology letters,” the King said.

“Right away,” Nathan agreed.

“Don’t let this happen again, Piper. There will be no leniency a second time.”

“I understand. Thank you, Sir.”

The King waved his hand, dismissing us.

Nicholas offered me his arm and then led me from the room.

hallway, Nicholas stopped, released

could have told him the

“No,” I said.

the King. If

said? We don’t know who to trust! And even if the

has been feeding

go to the public instead,” Nicholas said. “They’ve always supported you

the truth –

the truth, how would we keep

arms but fell silent.

spoke again. “If we don’t do

expel you from the contest simply because he believes he doesn’t have to. He expects

has always made his disdain for me clear. Even from the beginning, Julian had told me I was only here as a publicity stunt. I’d always

exhaled. “Piper, I want to

Don’t you see? Jane has

to you about?

was less a threat than a promise. He made clear I’d come crawling

on a dangerous growl. “As if you would

taste bile. “When I’m out on the

Elva?”

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