Play over 265 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. “That was different,” I mumbled, not sounding convincing at all.Īspen stopped dead in his tracks and forced me to look at him. Stream The One, By Kiera Cass, Read by Amy Rubinate by HarperCollins Publishers on desktop and mobile. Just like Marlee and Carter.” I didn’t have to look up to see how disgusted he was. “Just like the rebel sympathizers that the king demoted a caste. “I can’t believe you’re going through with this,” he shot back. I looped my arm through Aspen’s and headed with him down the hall. I nodded, readjusted my branch, and went to the door, peeking back just once to see my maids’ happy faces. I took a deep breath, remembering the masses waiting for me downstairs. Now that I knew about Anne’s feelings for Aspen, it was obvious how perfect she tried to be in front of him. Lucy giggled, and Anne quietly shushed her as she made final adjustments to my hair. “What do you think of our handiwork, Officer Leger?” “I’m here to escort you to the Convicting, Lady America,” he said. Mary opened the door, and I was happy to see it was Aspen. “You will?” That was encouraging, even though they wouldn’t be downstairs.Ī sharp knocking snapped us from our conversation. And we’ll be watching with the other maids.” “Don’t you worry, miss you’ll do perfectly. I wish you were all going to be there,” I said.Įver proper, Anne turned the focus back in my direction. I couldn’t help but notice how calm and confident she seemed lately. We were supposed to place the branches at the foot of the king as a sign of peace toward our leader and our willingness to yield to the law. When I looked at myself in the mirror, it was the first time I actually thought I looked like a princess.Īnne grabbed the olive branch I was meant to carry and situated it in my arm. It came together with pleats in the back that fell behind me in a short train. The top was snug, but the skirt was billowing, kissing the floor with scallops of golden lace. Mine had a high waist and no strap on the left but did have a small, off-the-shoulder strap on the right, covering my scar and looking really lovely at the same time. My maids had to confer with the head dresser to make something suitable for me, though I wouldn’t use a word as plain as suitable to describe it.įollowing again on tradition, the dresses were all white and gold. The one thing I didn’t have to worry about was my clothes. I was afraid I’d trip, or forget what to say. THE DAY OF THE CONVICTING I was a bundle of nerves. Celeste let out a high-pitched scream and bolted toward the back of the room, barely escaping a shower of glass.
Elise immediately hit the ground and started crawling for the side door, whimpering as she went. Tags: Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction THIS TIME WE WERE IN the Great Room enduring another etiquette lesson when bricks came flying through the window.
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