Chapter 0019

Nicholas and I continued to stare at each other, neither of us saying a word. We both glanced down at the empty chair and back at each other again.

Every other spot a

at the table was filled. Unless Nicholas were to excuse himself, he would have to sit

here to eat. But to leave in the middle of his own competition would be unbearably rude.

Weren’t the royal family trying to win the hearts and minds of the common people?

Nicholas must have had the same train of thought, though his face revealed nothing.

He sat.

The King cleared his throat. After a pointed look to Nicholas, who avoided it by staring hard at the table, the King spoke loud enough for the entire table to hear.

“Once again, we welcome all the ladies here, chosen by our royal magic at the ceremony.

the table, his eyes were on the cameras on the corners of

you will be asked to showcase your virtues and your talents. Both

of the girls at the table

you will be able to spend time with my sons, developing friendships that could progress into more. A successful King needs someone at his side that

Nicholas crossed his arms.

looked away from him toward the other end of the table, where the Luna – the Queen, sat with perfect posture. Her back was flat against

watched the King speak with quiet poise, her attention never

but I couldn’t manage it for long. All the other girls

had trained their entire lives for events like

fingers and the slump in my shoulders, I didn’t belong here,

me the past few

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at the Academy, I had felt like a bit of an outcast. And when I had been

on borrowed time, even without knowing he was

commoner was a commoner. We could interact. We could even try to

future could we have? No one in his life would

because of a publicity stunt. Julian had

old man

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