is's

our fated mate. That hope vanished the moment I smelled her enchanting scent. I

nhale more of it. But I changed my mind a

head though. But she wore an old, wrinkled dress with a

said the rudest things about her. I wonder if her weak huma

een mated to a wretched servant girl." Garren, the only one of us that

early morning discussions and it's starting to feel like

to deserve such a shameful punishment." Ga

g special about her we d

hat needs all the protection she can g

guring out a way to keep everyone from knowing." Garren says, lo

h on the details of the problem befo

the mate bond and understanding what we are speaking of. But we must wait until all

over the proposal. "Right, but she

our fated mate. People will assume it's a lie as lo

must have been hoping for a mate that would love her unconditionally. But we are the an

le mate bond is broken. The princess has already proven her loyalty to us and her unique courage. None of the other

was our mate. She failed the difficult test of grace that our cousin Doria and her council had set,

state our rejection. Then we will later decide whether her mistress is

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rings, exudes an air of majesty and grandeur. The great guests that

s, harps, and violins. Their music floating down into the

ositions, ready to attend to the n

opulence of the place. The servant girl in a princess's dress giggles

. But I recognize the faces of some of Lady Doria's fellow councilmembers. Their pres

with the governors." Lady D

tly thrilled as she follows Lady Doria to

e at the fake princess, som

ows. Her glamorous figure is unnoticeable in the oversized uniform

to kiss the back of her hand in an amorous manner. She waves her hand fan seductively in return,

ss. The girl engages in pleasant conversations with the governors, enjoying

oking young governors asks the servant girl, picking

s ready to eat from the hands of the handsome governor. "Hold this

s the hand fan. She waves it slowly and

y observing the Princess's actions. If I still had a reason to care about her perf

r observes. "How dare she frown at your humble

is a new one and seems to have a foolish te

pudent servant is not worthy of standing

ns to shake uncontrollably. As a result, the hand fan she

f your test?" The servant girl furiously reprimands. "Fall

vant, you ugly piglet!" Princess Lyna ye

a is too enraged to feel it. She carries on with the u

isgrace to my good name! I cannot be forced to act like your lowly servant!" She

reactions of Lady Doria and her fellow council members.

guests and friends of the angel kings. I don't see a way she can still get selected

vant girl to follow her out. I also make my way out wh

princess to act so immature. You shall be rewarded

n like her to bear. The shame must have torn apart her excessive ego. I wonder if we will be returning to Si

ot keep following so I halt and contemplate whether to go offer words of comfort

dge after them, maybe this is the day that my mistress will appreciate my words of comfort for the fir

n as I get close to the

rtues they seek and a face more beautiful than the colours of a setting

their chance, they will regret their pride and arr

his palace . . . not in a wretched home of some poor alp

w can I show my face again in Silvertho

ings. They can change everything." I mention a

with your beauty. Then none of the tests you have failed will m

her tears, hope returni

to regret the day she wore my dress." She declares, her jaws and fists clenching instinctively. "Pre