Prince Kaison interrupts the King, drawing everyone’s attention. “I hate to disappoint the many lovely ladies here tonight.” He opens a hand to the crowd where women openly preen, including my stepsisters. It takes everything in me to pull away from the hellish memories to calm my turmoil at being near them enough to focus on Kaison’s words. “But I have an announcement,” he says, taking another commanding step forward. “I have made an unexpected love match and have chosen my bride.” I briefly wonder what other perfectly unsuitable bride he’s picked out to piss off daddy. She has to be a real
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