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.”

began to tremble. “It’s not like that, Prince Nicholas.

for what you’ve done. You are wasting

Royal Highness

one and then the other,

once, both

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

direction.

She flinched.

more satisfaction than

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

lifted their heads again, coming to

to her room to gather her things, then you are to

arrange for a

Sir,” the guards said

Lena said,

A look of confusion twisted Kirsten’s features. “Why would I be going

stepping closer to her. “Do

of

Lena’s words for the clear

be! It’s weeks yet until

anyone

control yourself.”

too quickly. Her

her knees. “Piper… Piper,

crawled to me. Reaching out, she

have to tell him.

Nicholas looked at me.

know what to say. I hadn’t expected Kirsten, who had always been such a bully to turn into

mess when threatened

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