Chapter 0027
During the next official banquet, I stopped just inside the entrance of the dining room. The girl who had
sitting in my seat beside Nicholas.
shoved Elva that first day w
Julian, sitting nearest the door, rested his elbow on the table and his chin in his palm. He grinned at me
with a toothy smile, much the way a cat would look at a mouse it had planned to eat. Eventually. After
playing with it, of course.
I
“My brother Nicholas personally invited Kirsten to take that seat,” he said. “It makes sense, I guess. We
are supposed to get to know all the girls here, and he’s already well–acquainted with you.”
Some of the girls around us perked up at that bit of gossip.
“Be truthful,” I said, hoping he’d notice the emphasis and keep secrets instead.
He only beamed wider. “Want to know where Kirsten was sitting? That’s your spot now.”
He knew I did, but he still waited for me to say it. He really loved these games of his.
“Yes, please.”
He motioned to the empty seat straight across from him. The one right beside the queen’s chair.
Fortunately, as the King gave his speech later, he mentioned the Luna would not be present for today’s event. I immediately exhaled in relief. The girls near me did as well, though less obviously.
“She’s so regal and beautiful,” one whispered to another. “I feel like a toad being in the same room as
When the King finished and was seated, the girls‘ gossip began in earnest. None of them seemed to mind that Julian was in earshot. In fact, Julian himself seemed to encourage it, occasionally partaking.
Ituned it out for the most part, not truly caring about Prince Joyce’s shoe size or the best time to catch Mark alone to ask him about Nicholas.
uned right back in, however, when I heard the girl beside me say, “I can’t believe Kirsten is the first one
an invitation
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