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Chapter 0034
It was hopeless. To clear my head, I suggested to Elva that we go for a walk in the gardens. She eagerly agreed. Twenty minutes later, we were hand in hand among the flowers and the fresh air. The world did seem more peaceful out here in nature, and I began to let some of my anxieties slip away.
Chapter 0035
The guards grabbed me by the arms and yanked me to my feet. Once I was standing, they continued to grip, as if I might try to run away. “I’m not surprised,” Lena said, turning up her nose at me. “It was only a matter of time before this one started some trouble.” I struggled to maintain my calm.
Chapter 0036
Her fury, which I had caused to heighten for a moment, quickly smoothed out again. Her grin returned, wide and sharp. “I should have known you were the one who made that sad little gift. It was so simple, so… fashion-backwards. I had been ready to apologize for its very existence, before the princ
Chapter 0037
Nicholas waited for Kirsten to answer, even while she hesitated. Slowly, he lowered his hand that had been displaying the wrist guard down to his side. She shifted nervously from foot to foot. She laced her fingers together. “Well… you see…” As she struggled, Elva moved into the space between
Chapter 0038
Lena pressed a hand to her face. “Lena, we will speak about your part in this later,” Nicholas said, dismissing her. “Yes, Sir.” Lena, keeping her eyes on the ground, quickly turned and walked back toward the palace. Elva, who had been hiding behind my skirts, peeked her head out. “Is it over?
Chapter 0039
Nicholas What I said hadn’t been a lie. I did have other wrist guards, made by artisans and leatherworkers from all across the country. Yet none of them had been quite as meaningful as the one handmade for me by Piper. Hers was more comfortable too. I wasn’t sure how she could remember the siz
Chapter 0040
Piper couldn’t think I was running away from her, despite that being exactly what I was doing. I’d never let her know she had any power over me still. If she knew, she’d likely use it against me. I continued to suspect that she was only here for nefarious purposes. Her presence couldn’t have b
Chapter 0041
As Nicholas asked out Lilliana, I stood in the back of the crowd of watching girls, my heart down on the floor. I had no right to be upset. I knew that. I had given up the right to be upset a long time ago. Yet I couldn’t deny the feeling. First, Nicholas had returned the handmade gift I made