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.

turned in my bow and went

instructor, 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

of the girls bemoaned the randomness. “I never have

like Kirsten, seemed confident that

Kirsten said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he pulled a few

supposed to be

rolled her eyes. “Nothing is

did my best to ignore her, still irritated over

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

there be candies at the ball?”

kinds of deserts. Candles and cakes.

dresses? Elva

“So many. And yours will be the prettiest of all.” I pulled her in

from beside us. Elva smiled at

attract the attention

kind of dress do you think

for the First Ball 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 shiny

friendly conversation by saying, “I’m not sharing what I’m going to wear. Why would I give my competition any chances

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