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.

my bow and went

with the dancing instructor, all of the girls rested in the parlor,

towels from the servants.

the First Ball. The princes would each take a turn dancing with all the ladies. However, the

the randomness. “I never have any

like Kirsten, seemed confident that things would

that Prince Nicholas invited me to sit next to him at the banquet,” Kirsten said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he pulled a few strings to

supposed to be random,”

rolled her eyes. “Nothing is

ignore her,

focused on Elva instead. I lifted her and twirled her through the air. She giggled in delight. The sound

there be candies at the ball?”

they’ll have all kinds of deserts. Candles and cakes. And

pretty dresses? Elva

be the prettiest of all.” I pulled

princess,” Susie said from beside us. Elva smiled

have to look like princess to attract the attention

of dress do you think they’d prefer?” asked

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

interpretation.

leaning toward the classic look of the Moon Goddess. They’d wear dresses in

what I’m going to wear. Why would I give

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