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.”

head. “That was only one

winked. “A girl

rolled my

look now, but Nicholas is

head, and locked eyes with Nicholas, who was leaning improperly far

at us.

to look,” Julian hissed from behind

despite having been caught. Then

being so close to the

to sit

beat

clear that he had many girls he

sat back in his

such a sore loser,” Julian said with a sharp

more, the King touched his knife to his glass,

drew everyone’s attention.

evening,” the King said,

is only a few more days until the first round

to improve your

focused on any one girl for long. He

chair for a moment

our next royal

the table, some girls excited to

others seemed nervous, glancing around

have many skills that would have beneficial during a hunting

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