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“You’re alive,” he said.
“So are you…” I said. “I thought she’d killed you.”
“Your grandmothers are crafty… even if they were a little late.”
I shook my head. “I have so much I want to say.”
“Me too. This is… not what I thought was going to happen.”
“No, me either. What are we supposed to do?”
“It looks like we’re supposed to go through the selection.”
“Can’t we stop this?”
“You may be Queen, but there’s an entire court down there you’d be disappointing if you dissolved this whole thing.”
I took a deep breath. “That could take weeks. I’m not sure I want to wait weeks to be with you.”
“Me either… but we have an opportunity, here.”
“Opportunity?”
Valerian paused, then smiled. “How about I do it right this time?”
“What do you mean?”
“You know… I could actually try to win this thing?”
“You think you can? I’ve already spotted Lord Cyr down there—he’s shaking hands and pleasing nobles while you’re talking to me.”
Valerian glanced at the Winter Court downstairs. “I can beat Cyr.”
“You had better… otherwise I’m going to be really annoyed at you.”
The corner of Valerian’s lips curled. “I’ll see you on the other side, my Queen.”
Valerian bowed. I returned the gesture, and a moment later, he moved away from me to join the rest of the contestants and the court of Winter Fae waiting for the selection to begin. I was still wearing my pajamas, I hadn’t brushed my hair, I didn’t look cute. But I had told myself I would stand through a hundred Royal Selections if it meant I could get my life back… and get Valerian all to myself.
I was going to have to make good on that promise, and then I was going to have to find my parents.
One thing at a time, Snowdrop.
THE END.
