Chapter 0073

Nicholas did glare harder then, for a moment. When nothing happened, he turned away and made his

way to his own seat.

Liiliana was still seated beside him, though she didn’t say a word as he sat down. If they didn’t like each

other, why hadn’t Nicholas asked someone else to sit there?

“Shall we, Piper?” Julian asked, a smug grin on his face.

We walked the two feet to our chairs. Julian held mine out for me, then helped push me in after I sat. He

took the chair beside mine.

Sitting like this, I couldn’t even see the Queen unless I leaned forward, Relief washed over me.

I still wasn’t feeling all the way better. I wasn’t sure I would have had the energy to wade through royal

politics tonight.

At least, not the Queen’s kind.

Julian was his own mess of royal riddles.

“I did try to talk her out of it,” Julian whispered to me. “Your punishment, I mean. I went to take responsibility for the morning I stole you away, but she wouldn’t hear of it.”

was only one of the things I was

huh?” He winked. “A girl after

rolled my eyes. “Be

asked, deadpan. Then he straightened. “Don’t look now,

with Nicholas, who was leaning improperly far over the

at us.

not to look,” Julian hissed

despite having been caught.

been worried about me being so close to the Queen, had he? But

to

beat him

he had many girls he admired here

his chair, and I did

a sore loser,” Julian said with a

the King touched his knife to

drew everyone’s attention.

evening,” the King said, speaking mainly

a few more days until the first

to improve

on any one girl

empty chair for a moment

our next royal event. Tomorrow we will begin

and ahs resounded around the table, some girls excited to

nervous, glancing around the

have beneficial during a hunting

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