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"Who?" I deain

"You will find out in time," he says "Now, if you ladies will see yourselves out, I need to go speak withto be punished because Doe revealed her as our source I flash her a fearful look

As im out of the royal chae bubble as soon as we reached the edge of the kingdoate"

I a in there She knew exactly what to say and how to play Zostero to get hilad she ca what other words to use, I si used to this," she says, winking at a cute guard as we leave the castle "I’ll be back to being your bratty baby cousin in the h I have my doubts about that, "I’ll love you anyway"

I don’t miss the blush or the hint of sparkle in her eye as she kicks ahead of me Yep, it looks like a more mature Dosinia has arrived And just when I need her the most

Chapter 17

Doe and IAurita to the Thalassinian royal palace with half of our guards and a note for Daddy, telling hi him to house and protect the now-outcast princess The sun is just starting to rise in the east

As im up to Seaview Beach Park, I’ the water I exchange a look with Doe, and she shrugs, just as confused as I auard "Are you looking for uard ju himself, he says, "No, Princess We were sent to fetch Master Quince back for his second test"

"What?"

I swiuard and, with a powerful kick, launch ed into a finkini bottom, and scan the area for Quince He’s in the corner of the parking lot, stripping off his shirt and storing it in hisover to hirins, and the way his eyes crinkle at the corners wakes up butterflies inif you wouldthe butterflies to calull?"

Quince nods "Right in the middle of breakfast Freaked the heck out ofto have to tell her the truth about you"

"I know Soe say?" I probe "What is your second test?"

"No clue" He shuts the storage co down the beach "Just said to coo pocket and pulls out the kelpaper I read, hoping for another clue, but it says no more than that

"At least I don’t have to swim there onyou a ride"