nine ☾ I applied my second layer of red lipstick while Maddie flat ironed her hair, folded up on my bed. "Guess what I heard today?" She sing-song, eyeing me in the mirror since my back was to her. I wasn't interested in castle gossip right now, I had other things plaguing my mind. Like the secret Mason refused to tell me. Or the fact that Kai threatened to dump my ass out of the castle if I'm caught anywhere near the King and that the Rival Games is only tomorrow and I'm going crazy with nerves. Despite all that, I humoured her because I'm a good friend and she didn't deserve to be burdened with all my pro

