Chapter 0109

“Things haven’t been easy between you and me,” he said. “But I’m thinking that should change.”

“What do you suggest?”

He glanced back to Elva. Her flower crown stayed together this time. Smiling wide, she placed it on her

head.

“Let’s be friends,” he said. Surprised, I looked at him. He watched me a moment, before adding, “For

Elva’s sake.”

“I’d like that.”

Just then, Elva ran over to us and offered her flower crown–to Nicholas. He dipped his head low to

accept it.

Later that afternoon, the other girls and I were brought into the parlor for an announcement regarding

the next challenge.

I had been in the room for approximately two minutes when the snickering began. It seemed, from what

overhear, that the girls had found out about my secret rendezvous

displeased.

nudged me hard with their elbow.

“Hey!” I said.

didn’t see you there. You really should be more careful

“You

notice important things.”

Prince Julian’s favorite. Though who knows what she had

to

doesn’t take seriously the girls who put out

her aside. The girl

“Aren’t we supposed to be virgins?”

laughed. “Can’t expect the girl with the kid

want to make things worse.

own agenda.

glanced at the group of us, then surprisingly moved away without a word. Of anyone here, I thought she for sure would want to take a stab at me.

stand before me. The crowd parted for her like she’d already been chosen Luna, and all deferred to her as she spoke.

friendly advice for you, Piper, and I suggest

necessary,” I said.

taken seriously as a contender in this competition,

keep doing things that make

such a

Piper,” said another

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