Chapter 0029

I wanted to storm over there and demand Kirsten apologize for accepting thanks for a gift she hadn’t

given. But I couldn’t do so without revealing to Nicholas that I was the one who had given it. If Nicholas

knew the truth, he’d assume the worst.

He’d think the gift was disingenuous, and that I was just chasing after his crown.

I didn’t want nobility. I didn’t want to be his wife, or girlfriend, or whatever else.

I

I only wanted medical care for Elva. So I kept my mouth firmly shut.

Julian plucked my dropped bow off the ground and handed it to me. “Something on your mind, Piper?”

His knowing smirk returned tenfold.

I wasn’t in the mood for his games anymore.

my room.

in my bow and went

all of the girls rested

towels from the servants.

stood nearby, loudly discussing the proper rules for the First Ball. The princes would each take a turn dancing with

the randomness. “I never

seemed confident that things would

Prince Nicholas invited me to sit next to him at the banquet,” Kirsten said. “I wouldn’t

be random,”

eyes.

best to ignore her, still irritated

on Elva instead. I lifted her and twirled her through the air. She giggled in delight. The sound soothed me like a balm over my wounded

at the ball?” Elva

bet they’ll have all kinds of deserts. Candles

pretty dresses?

will be the prettiest

princess,” Susie said from beside us. Elva

to look like princess to attract the attention of the

kind of dress do you think

was ‘Blessings of the Moon Goddess.” What that meant was

interpretation.

toward the classic look of the Moon Goddess. They’d

all friendly conversation by saying, “I’m not sharing what I’m going to wear.

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