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 prince made his small mix up.”
Nhad spent hours crafting that wrist guard for the prince. I had purposefully made the design simplistic, knowing Nicholas would prefer it that way. Flashy clothes were never his style.
That Kirsten didn’t know that only showed how little she understood the prince she chased.
“If you wanted him to know it was from you, you should have given it to him directly,” Kirsten said. “That
you didn’t only shows that you knew he would reject it. Just like he’ll reject you, very soon.”
“You shouldn’t have taken credit –”
“It’s too late, Piper. No one will ever believe you made it. Not now. Not against my word. Although…” She
tapped her finger to her chin and looked at Lena. “I think I know a fitting punishment.”
“Oh?” Lena lifted a brow.
“She should continue making gifts for Prince Nicholas, Kirsten said. “Gifts that I would then give him, of
course. Only one gift might arise suspicion eventually. But many gifts would surely lead me into his good.
graces.”
She turned her sharp grin on me. “And then I will be Luna.” She laughed. “Maybe I’ll keep you making
gifts, locked down in the dungeons. My little secret.”
A crunch sounded from behind me, in the trees.
Suddenly, Lena’s whole posture shifted. She lost her spiteful arrogance and become small.
The guards continued to hold me, but their grip loosened.
Only Kirsten seemed unchanged, her vicious eyes searing into mine. “Then I can get rid of your brat –
“You will be doing no such thing.”
I knew that firm, male voice.
Kirsten’s eyes went wide. She straightened. “Your Royal Highness!
Turning my head, I watched Nicholas push through the trees and come to stand beside us. Holding his
I wasn’t truly in danger of falling. I just needed to readjust my footing.
This close, I could see the green flecks in his eyes, bright under the sunlight.
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