Chapter 0077

I had prepared for this, but the lie I had planned still felt so ridiculous, I struggled to say it. Surely they

would see straight through me. Then what would I do?

“I can tell that there is a sudden storm coming in, I forced out “Tomorrow. It will ruin the hunt. I

humbly ask, for the sake of the event, that you postpone for a day.

The King had no reaction.

Julian spoke up instead. “There wasn’t anything about foul weather on the news, Piper. Are you sure your

intuition is correct?”

“I’m positive.” It was a desperate gamble. Sudden storms could happen, but I was more likely to be right

back here begging forgiveness tomorrow night.

It’d be worth it, to make sure Elva was okay.

I couldn’t keep the worry from my face, but fortunately no one seemed to notice. Or maybe they thought

it was concern for the event.

though, watched me a little closer. I avoided his gaze, but I could feel the weight of it on

knew me best. If anyone could see through me, he would be the one. After

the weather

Nicholas said, addressing the king even while his gaze

for him to call me

postpone the event a

I blinked, surprised.

King looked at his son.

ride on Night, the wolf. She had seemed quite interested in that earlier today. If it doesn’t, then

cald. “Don’t you think so,

“Such a

far as I can see, Julian continued. “If we don’t postpone, and

Nicholas,

father,” Nicholas said.

a

see,” said the Queen,

the door, ready

said

the dining room, he was suddenly at my side. I didn’t say anything, thinking

way as me for a

When

reached the stairs, he said, “Stop

I stopped and turned to

know something is wrong. You never would have

but there was a hint of concern in his eyes. “Tell me. Why did you really need to

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