Chapter 0035

The guards grabbed me by the arms and yanked me to my feet. Once I was standing, they continued to

grip, as if I might try to run away.

I’m not surprised,” Lena said, turning up her nose at me. “It was only a matter of time before this one

started some trouble.”

I struggled to maintain my calm. “She wished harm onto my daughter.”

Kirsten rolled her eyes. “Please. No one believes that. I am of the highest breeding. My word carries so

much more weight than yours, or that of your spawn.”

“But-

off

“Save your excuses for the head of the royal guard.” Lena cut me off. “He’ll be the one deciding a

punishment that will fit this show of disrespect.”

The head of the royal guard? Not the King or Queen or the princes?

confusion on my face. “Arguments between candidates are too trivial

the royal family about. These matters can be handled by the

in my stomach. What punishment

ejected from the competition without the royal family’s consent. As

good to drop me flat before the first elimination. But expulsion wasn’t

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smaller, windowless room. Or take away some of my freedom of movement through the grounds. Perhaps, they would

potential punishments I could handle. None of them were what made

was that they would take

alone kept me silent and complacent,

hoping Prince Nicholas would save you again? You should know by now, Piper,

the lowest of the low. You don’t deserve to breathe the same air as the prince, let

chooses whom he can speak to,”

that Nicholas would not speak to anyone common was

been regarding our shared past, not because of

Her eyebrow twitched, revealing the truth of her

talks to you because he is a good person and he feels bad

chance in this competition?

misconceptions about my place here. I knew I was allowed

the royal family among the common

me had me lifting my chin

was not breaking me, Kirsten’s smile wavered, and her

Piper. You are weak and pathetic. You don’t

“She does

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