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Chapter 0456

“I didn’t sleep with Julian,” I said quickly, before Nathan could talk over me again. It felt imperative to say so now, knowing that even the Luna was out here believing the gossip. ”

That was a rumor that })

“Do not lie to my face, Piper,” Nathan snapped. “I am a respected Beta of the King of this

land.”

“I’m not lying

“The Luna does not include deception among her characteristics,” Nathan continued. “That you are continuing to persist with this blatant lying insults us both.”

He was insulted? How? I was the one being accused of being a liar, and some kind of harlot who was so blasé as to through her conquest in everyone’s face. None of these people know me at all! I would never do something like that! If I had slept with Julian, I would have been discreet. (1

Like how Nicholas and I were…

Before.

I sunk into myself standing there, being berated by Nathan, and by extension the King and Queen. The accusations were hurtful, but nothing hurt worse than knowing that Nicholas believed them too.

As I stood there, swallowed by grief, something else began to fester inside of me. What had Mark said about Nicholas? That he was tired of being pushed around?

Well, I was tired of being pushed around too. (2)

So I straightened my shoulders once more, swallowed down my fear, looked Nathan right in

eye and said, “I am not lying.”

the

make him even angrier. But I didn’t care. If he didn’t believe me, that was

–“Nathan began, so angry his

“Nathan.‘

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enough to hear, especially

few words on

world would she want

actually be considering listening to her, in a

dislike of me had been well–expressed since the beginning. I tried not to let it bother

me at all, maybe I wouldn’t be in this position at all. Maybe I could have been with

There was no changing what was. And what was, was that the royal family hated me and

that was all the permission

Piper is not like us. She is not from our class,

that

What kind of defense was this? One built on tearing

from this defense, but looking at Nathan, I could see that this tactic was fully

“I will speak to her on your

me a look. “You would do well to learn

recognizing it would get me nowhere. Like most political games, you

said, “Yes, sir,” while I seethed inside.

each of us, then bid Bridget a good day, and walked

walked

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gone, Bridget looked

said. I felt like I was a broken record now, on a loop.

matter if you did or

Watching her

a pit open up in my

of care for

knew how little she cared about the prospect

mine broke

everyone thinks you did. The rumors can be more harmful

had experiences I never would have dreamed of having. Likely all kinds of strangers had made all kinds

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