Chapter 0037

Nicholas waited for Kirsten to answer, even while she hesitated. Slowly, he lowered his hand that had

been displaying the wrist guard down to his side.

She shifted nervously from foot to foot. She laced her fingers together.

“Well… you see…

As she struggled, Elva moved into the space between Nicholas and me. She took both of our hands.

Looking down at her, I could tell that Nicholas had wiped her tears away. She wasn’t crying anymore,

though she still seemed uncertain, half–hiding behind my skirt.

Nicholas continued to wait.

Kirsten was visibly sweating. Finally, she said, “1–I did, of course.” He attempted a giggle,

forced, painful sounding. “Why would you think otherwise?”

“Because I heard what you just said.”

“You… did…?”

but it was

“You lied to me,” he said, his voice perilously monotone. “You made me believe you had done me a

kindness, when truly all you had done was attempt to cheat me.”

like that, Prince Nicholas. I

is no excuse for what you’ve done. You are wasting

Your Royal

of the guards, one and then the other, as if

both

only doing what you were told,” he said, flashing a quick glare in

direction.

She flinched.

obvious discomfort gave me more satisfaction than I wanted

such, you may remain on duty for now,” Nicholas said.

lifted their heads again, coming

are to escort Kirsten to her room to gather her things, then you are to see her off the

arrange for a car to take

the

Lena said,

?” A look of confusion twisted Kirsten’s features.

Kirsten,” Lena said, stepping

of

did not see Lena’s words for

can’t be! It’s weeks yet

eliminate anyone

control yourself.”

not fair.” She hurried forward too quickly. Her heels sunk into the

onto her knees. “Piper…

to me. Reaching out, she tugged at the hem of

him. We’re friends, right?

Nicholas looked at me.

who had always been such a bully to turn into

mess when threatened in

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