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It was tempting to beg Finn to stay after he announced her arrival to the regal woman, but Piper knew that would be inappropriate. She had managed to get herself into this mess, so now she needed to face the consequences. She just hoped the queen wouldn’t banish her to the palace’s dungeon. Monarchs couldn’t actually do that anymore, could they?
Rather than staring at her from across the massive gold-gilded desk, the queen invited Piper to join her on the fancy settee. Piper was sure the maneuver was intended to make her feel more comfortable and at ease, but being this close to the lovely, dignified woman was still incredibly intimidating.
Piper found herself staring at the woman’s flawless, creamy complexion. She was fairly certain the young queen didn’t even have pores. Her skin w
