Chapter 0456

“I didn’t sleep with Julian,” I said quickly, before Nathan could talk over me again. It felt imperative to say so now, knowing that even the Luna was out here believing the gossip. ”

That was a rumor that })

“Do not lie to my face, Piper,” Nathan snapped. “I am a respected Beta of the King of this

land.”

“I’m not lying

“The Luna does not include deception among her characteristics,” Nathan continued. “That you are continuing to persist with this blatant lying insults us both.”

He was insulted? How? I was the one being accused of being a liar, and some kind of harlot who was so blasé as to through her conquest in everyone’s face. None of these people know me at all! I would never do something like that! If I had slept with Julian, I would have been discreet. (1

Like how Nicholas and I were…

Before.

I sunk into myself standing there, being berated by Nathan, and by extension the King and Queen. The accusations were hurtful, but nothing hurt worse than knowing that Nicholas believed them too.

As I stood there, swallowed by grief, something else began to fester inside of me. What had Mark said about Nicholas? That he was tired of being pushed around?

Well, I was tired of being pushed around too. (2)

So I straightened my shoulders once more, swallowed down my fear, looked Nathan right in

eye and said, “I am not lying.”

the

His brow twitched. His frown deepened. It seemed the only thing my statement had accomplished was to make him even angrier. But I didn’t care. If he didn’t believe me, that was on him. Not on me. I wouldn’t go down placidly. I would fight for everyone to know the truth. 1

“You little, deceitful –“Nathan began, so angry his face was turning red.

“Nathan.‘

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close enough to hear, especially with our raised voices. I wondered how much she had listened to. Maybe she heard everything.

few words on

Why in the world would she want to defend

considering listening to her,

The royal family’s favoritism to Bridget knew no limits. Meanwhile, their dislike of me had been well–expressed since the beginning. I tried not to let it bother me, but I couldn’t help but

this position at all. Maybe I could have been

no changing what was. And what was, was that the royal family hated me and loved Bridget. And I didn’t see

that was all the permission Bridget needed to

not from our class, so she likely doesn’t understand the need for discretion and subtlety like we

that made sense.

was this?

up on my own behalf, if only to defend myself from this defense, but looking at Nathan, I could see that this tactic was fully working on him. Bridget was entirely convincing him that I was some foolish

royal family feel better,” she said, “I will speak to her on your behalf. I will emphasize

be the best avenue forward,” Nathan said. He shot me

me nowhere. Like

“Yes, sir,” while

of us, then bid Bridget a good

day, and walked away from us.

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Bridget looked at me and

with Julian,” I said. I felt like I was a broken record now,

shrugged. “It really doesn’t matter

Watching her

a pit open up in my stomach

of care for

she cared about the prospect of he and I being intimate,

place, mine broke for

you did. The rumors can be more harmful than the truth, especially

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