Chapter 40 Mixed Signals
My eyes went wide. As poor as I felt, I still pushed myself upright on the bed – until he placed a hand on my shoulder and eased me back down.
“I won’t give up,” I told him. “I can’t.”
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Chapter 1 Three Princes Chapter 2 A Ghost From The Past Chapter 3 Dream On Chapter 4 A Room Full Of Pretty Dresses Chapter 5 The Exception Chapter 6 Not Like That Chapter 7 Stay Chapter 8 Public Relations Chapter 9 A Fair Trade Chapter 10 Forming Alliances appChapter 11 Public Introductions appChapter 12 An Unexpected Front-runner appChapter 13 Discourse Over Dinner appChapter 14 Elva's Treatment Plan appChapter 15 A Second Opinion appChapter 16 Our Little Secret appChapter 17 A Heartfelt Gift appChapter 18 Nothing Is Random appChapter 19 Piper's Secret Revealed appChapter 20 Observations appChapter 21 Someone Like You appChapter 22 An Early Elimination appChapter 23 Determined To Move Forward appChapter 24 Meeting The Head Of The Royal Guards appChapter 25 Waving From The Window appChapter 26 He Doesn't Like Me Anymore appChapter 27 The Princes' Preference appChapter 28 May I Have This Dance? appChapter 29 An Insult To The Royal Family appChapter 30 Meeting A Merfolk Ambassador appChapter 31 Live To Serve appChapter 32 Are You Going To Marry Him? appChapter 33 A Solo Date With Julian appChapter 34 After-date Consequences appChapter 35 A Child In The Window appChapter 36 He's A Person, Not A Prize appChapter 37 The Orphanage appChapter 38 Don't Ask Me That appChapter 39 The Traditional Punishment appChapter 40 Mixed Signals appChapter 41 Aware Of Your Surroundings appChapter 42 Meeting The Wolves appChapter 43 My Fault appChapter 44 Bedside Vigil appChapter 45 The Blood Moon appChapter 46 The Hunt appChapter 47 I'll Carry You appChapter 48 Royal Orders appChapter 49 Moments To Remember appChapter 50 Elva Ran Away appChapter 51 The First Elimination Ceremony appChapter 52 An Audience With The King appChapter 53 The King Knows All appChapter 54 Three Years Ago appChapter 55 Blackmail appChapter 56 A Change In Him appChapter 57 My Wolf Was Here appChapter 58 Julian's Favorite appChapter 59 You're So Obvious appChapter 60 Let's Be Friends appChapter 61 Pairs appChapter 62 The Walls Have Ears appChapter 63 Controlling The Narrative appChapter 64 A Threat To The Order Of Succession appChapter 65 Just Kidding appChapter 66 It's Against The Rules appChapter 67 We'll Survive Like We Did Before appChapter 68 Two Of A Kind appChapter 69 Playing Favorites appChapter 70 She'll Never Be Luna appChapter 71 The Garden Party appChapter 72 Spoiled Eggs appChapter 73 She Poisoned The Queen appChapter 74 Incapable Of Love appChapter 75 Undercooked appChapter 76 Too Far Gone appChapter 77 The Winners Are… appChapter 78 My Prince appChapter 79 He Lives Nearby appChapter 80 Uninvited Guests appChapter 81 The Perfect Gown appChapter 82 I'm A Wolf appChapter 83 Tensions At The Border appChapter 84 Two Dates, Side By Side appChapter 85 Anonymity Makes Everyone Bold appChapter 86 Chasing The Girl In Black appChapter 87 Nicholas The Protector appChapter 88 What Was In That Drug? appChapter 89 Rumors Of A Fight appChapter 90 Convincing Julian appChapter 91 A Friendly Chat appChapter 92 A Lone Feather appChapter 93 She Looked Like You appChapter 94 You Didn't Trust Me appChapter 95 Julian's Gone appChapter 96 A Late-night Tryst appChapter 97 Kissing Nicholas appChapter 98 A Long Night For Nicholas appChapter 99 Doomed appChapter 100 The Second Elimination Ceremony appChapter 101 Celebrating Survival appChapter 102 Collection Of Broken Things appChapter 103 A Dance Of Jealousy appChapter 104 Why Does She Have My Wolf? appChapter 105 Snapshot Of A Perfect Family appChapter 106 A Walk Through The Grass appChapter 107 Seeing His Side Of Things appChapter 108 Break This Hold appChapter 109 Truth Or Lies appChapter 110 A Cure For Heartache appChapter 111 Risk Assessment appChapter 112 A Staged Rendezvous appChapter 113 Smeared Lipstick appChapter 114 You Want Me To Yourself appChapter 115 Secret Passages appChapter 116 A Walk In The Dark appChapter 117 Breathe With Me appChapter 118 A Reward Of Tenderness appChapter 119 Always Looking For Opportunities appChapter 120 Role-play With Julian appChapter 121 Unsure How To Act Now appChapter 122 The Anticipation Of A Kiss appChapter 123 An Unwanted Visitor appChapter 124 You'll Be An Easy Target appChapter 125 Why Do You Have My Wolf? appChapter 126 Death Of A Sister appChapter 127 Please Stay, Just For Tonight appChapter 128 Do You Like My Mommy? appChapter 129 Being Followed appChapter 130 May The Best Candidate Win appChapter 131 You Need To Follow The Rules appChapter 132 I Will Win You appChapter 133 I Saw Jane appChapter 134 That's Not Piper appChapter 135 Too Close To His Wolf appChapter 136 A Generous Donation appChapter 137 The King's Judgement appChapter 138 Unlikely Friendships appChapter 139 Is She Still Your Favorite? appChapter 140 Make Sure She's Safe appChapter 141 Ready For A Change Of Scenery appChapter 142 I'm Not Wearing A Potato Sack appChapter 143 Never Enough Time For Us appChapter 144 The Full Moon Pendant appChapter 145 How To Be Safe appChapter 146 Your Little Favorite appChapter 147 Sneaking Around appChapter 148 Hunting Secrets appChapter 149 Lost And Found appChapter 150 A Bruising Touch Under The Table appChapter 151 Terry's Wandering Eye appChapter 152 A Private Tour appChapter 153 The Protective Rage Of Nicholas's Wolf appChapter 154 I'm Not Going Anywhere appChapter 155 Presenting Evidence appChapter 156 A Rumor Of Seduction appChapter 157 Are We In Trouble? appChapter 158 Secret Kisses appChapter 159 He Can't Be Trusted appChapter 160 Stop Keeping Secrets appChapter 161 The New Favorite appChapter 162 Facing Judgement appChapter 163 The Wolf Skull Tattoo appChapter 164 Excluded appChapter 165 Reckless Choices appChapter 166 Come Back Tonight appChapter 167 Tell Me What You Want Tonight appChapter 168 You've Had Your Fun appChapter 169 The Informant appChapter 170 Stolen Moments Alone appChapter 171 Everything Together appChapter 172 A State Of Disarray appChapter 173 Death To Tyrants appChapter 174 You'll Never Catch Me appChapter 175 Pretend To Be In Love appChapter 176 For Nicholas's Sake appChapter 177 For The Good Of The Kingdom appChapter 178 The Debate Between Nicholas And Julian appChapter 179 It's Already A Scandal appChapter 180 Remember Which Prince You Are Dating appChapter 181 Piper, Why Were You In That Tree? appChapter 182 You Will Not Control Me appChapter 183 A Howl Of Distress appChapter 184 Blood-stained Kisses appChapter 185 Your Wolf Never Bonded With Her appChapter 186 I Wanted To See You So Badly appChapter 187 He Could Have Died Last Night appChapter 188 This Relationship Isn't Real appChapter 189 Rather Be Kissing Someone Else appChapter 190 Elva's Sudden Collapse appChapter 191 The Curse appChapter 192 The Search For The Talisman appChapter 193 A Precious Keepsake appChapter 194 I Will Protect You, Even If That Means… appChapter 195 An Event Of Brightness appChapter 196 Liars Wear The Crown – For Now appChapter 197 Whatever You Want, I'll Give It To You appChapter 198 As Long As You Are Mine In Private appChapter 199 We Are Not The Same As Her appChapter 200 After Hours appChapter 201 Piper Versus Everything Else appChapter 202 I Wish You And Julian The Best appChapter 203 It Has To Be Me appChapter 204 Let Two Carry The Weight appChapter 205 A Compilation Of Stolen Glances appChapter 206 Suspect Everyone appChapter 207 Double Date appChapter 208 You Have To Be Quiet appChapter 209 Caught On Tape appChapter 210 Romeo And His Sunshine appChapter 211 Potential Love Triangle appChapter 212 I'd Rather Be With You appChapter 213 What Real Fun Looks Like appChapter 214 The Show's About To Begin appChapter 215 We Are Having An Affair, And I Have Proof appChapter 216 Who Caught Who? appChapter 217 A Familial Betrayal appChapter 218 Unable To Say Goodbye appChapter 219 The Return Of The Wolf appChapter 220 Vanished appChapter 221 The Wolf Will Remind You appChapter 222 Wild Kisses In The Moonlight appChapter 223 You Make It Difficult To Leave You appChapter 224 Fancy A Drink? appChapter 225 Effects Of Gaining A Wolf appChapter 226 Everything Is Amplified, Lust Included appChapter 227 Surrender To Nature appChapter 228 Please Don't Leave Me Again appChapter 229 Kiss The Sense Back Into Me appChapter 230 Maybe You Don't Blame Piper, But I Do appChapter 231 We've Changed Over The Years appChapter 232 Our Mate Is Strong appChapter 233 A New Contender appChapter 234 I Might As Well Start Packing My Bags Now appChapter 235 We Should Run appChapter 236 You Won't Win This Time appChapter 237 Back Down, Piper appChapter 238 You Smell Like Her appChapter 239 She's Plotting Something appChapter 240 A Man Of Secrets appChapter 241 Distrust Or Jealousy? appChapter 242 A Task Only Julian Can Do appChapter 243 We're Dating, Remember? appChapter 244 Good Publicity appChapter 245 Making Amends appChapter 246 Watch The Door appChapter 247 He Doesn't Know appChapter 248 The Worst Luck In The Universe appChapter 249 There's Someone Else appChapter 250 A Glimpse Of A Heartbroken Future appChapter 251 A Role For Elva appChapter 252 Give Her This Letter appChapter 253 A Perfect, Impossible Dream appChapter 254 The Chaperone appChapter 255 She Wanted To Kiss You appChapter 256 Do You Want Kids? appChapter 257 Auntie Bridget appChapter 258 Trustworthy By Proxy appChapter 259 It Will Hurt Either Way appChapter 260 Love Should Be Easy appChapter 261 You Only Care About The Crown appChapter 262 Dress Rehearsal appChapter 263 Kissing Practice appChapter 264 A Toast To Us appChapter 265 Out All Night appChapter 266 Nicholas's Secret appChapter 267 Love Or Obsession appChapter 268 What About True Love? appChapter 269 A Kiss Of Passion appChapter 270 You Wanted To Talk appChapter 271 What Happened Last Night appChapter 272 She's Waiting In Your Rooms appChapter 273 Let's Run appChapter 274 A Moonlight Swim appChapter 275 Nicholas Snapped appChapter 276 What If We Ran Away? appChapter 277 You Slept With Julian? appChapter 278 Words On Piper's Behalf appChapter 279 What If You Dated For Real? appChapter 280 Join Us On A Beach Vacation appChapter 281 You Need A Vacation appChapter 282 Rumor Mill appChapter 283 A Royal Shunning appChapter 284 If You Get Scared… appChapter 285 Two Angry Alphas On A Small Plane appChapter 286 Is This Heaven? appChapter 287 The Inside Scoop appChapter 288 An Accident? Or Not? appChapter 289 Do You Want Me To Touch You? appChapter 290 Pillow Talk appChapter 291 Couple-specific Dining Arrangements appChapter 292 Addicted To Her appChapter 293 A Generous Offer appChapter 294 Who Do You Love? appChapter 295 A Night Of Mistakes appChapter 296 I'll Be Leaving Soon Anyway appChapter 297 A Friendly Surprise appChapter 298 Look Your Best For Your Prince appChapter 299 I'll Help You Dress And Undress appChapter 300 A Game Of Distraction appChapter 301 Cool Down, Julian appChapter 302 Treasure Hunt appChapter 303 Attempts At Thievery appChapter 304 Trapped appChapter 305 The Storm appChapter 306 Nicholas's Treasure appChapter 307 Be As Loud As You Can appChapter 308 Reunited appChapter 309 Cameras On The Island appChapter 310 What Happened In That Cave? appChapter 311 The Public's Favorite appChapter 312 A Tense Dinner Date appChapter 313 Ready To Move On appChapter 314 You Forgive Me appChapter 315 Not An Apology appChapter 316 Missing Swimsuit appChapter 317 Traditional Merfolk Dress appChapter 318 My Life, My Friendship appChapter 319 The Merfolk Banquet appChapter 320 Adrift appChapter 321 Creating An International Incident appChapter 322 That Is Not How You Dance appChapter 323 A Royal Apology appChapter 324 A Mystic Of The Seas appChapter 325 What Could Never Be appChapter 326 Royal Intervention appChapter 327 Was This A Dream? appChapter 328 Ancient Magic appChapter 329 Let Me Pamper You appChapter 330 Only Trying To Help You appChapter 331 Observations appChapter 332 Rules Are Rules appChapter 333 Prisoner appChapter 334 The Commands Of The King appChapter 335 The Biggest Fool In The Kingdom appChapter 336 A Shift In Popularity appChapter 337 Past His Limits appChapter 338 Something For You And Me appChapter 339 We'll Be Careful appChapter 340 Next Time appChapter 341 A Real Chance At Winning appChapter 342 I Need To Prove Myself appChapter 343 Don't Record This appChapter 344 There Must Be More I Can Do appChapter 345 A Late-night Swim Under The Stars appChapter 346 Scoping Out The Competition appChapter 347 Don't Forget Your Promise appChapter 348 A Princely Revenge appChapter 349 Protect Our Mate appChapter 350 Let Them See appChapter 351 Family appChapter 352 A Guard Inside Of Piper's Room appChapter 353 If I Lose You, I Am Also Lost appChapter 354 Always Means Forever appChapter 355 When Will We Be A Family? appChapter 356 The Truth Will Come Out appChapter 357 They're Not Lies appChapter 358 Wait And See appChapter 359 I Have A Confession To Make appChapter 360 Overboard appChapter 361 Alpha Rage appChapter 362 I'd Rather Tell You Myself appChapter 363 Alive Again appChapter 364 Charades appChapter 365 Your Word Is ‘Home' appChapter 366 Obsession With The Crown appChapter 367 How Special She Is appChapter 368 Bold Words From Two Little Princes appChapter 369 An Accomplice appChapter 370 An Act Of Treason appChapter 371 Whipped Cream appChapter 372 The Gift Of Life Force appChapter 373 The Beauty In Imperfection appChapter 374 Know No Fear appChapter 375 I Held Out As Long As I Could appChapter 376 Homecoming appChapter 377 A Missing Princess appChapter 378 If I Get Eliminated… appChapter 379 Mine Or Yours appChapter 380 A Not-so Glamorous Lifestyle appChapter 381 For The Good Of The Kingdom appChapter 382 Improve Morale appChapter 383 An Impossible Voice appChapter 384 Not Everyone Likes Me appChapter 385 You Don't Need Fancy Dresses To Be A Princess appChapter 386 Three Cardboard Boxes appChapter 387 Undercover appChapter 388 Let Him In appChapter 389 They Were Kissing?! appChapter 390 They Know appChapter 391 Not Too Late To Take Responsibility appChapter 392 An Unannounced Visit appChapter 393 Follow Your Heart appChapter 394 The Love Of My Life appChapter 395 Shift Again appChapter 396 Protect Our Pack appChapter 397 Day Trip appChapter 398 Reasons To Be Cautious appChapter 399 The Answer Is No appChapter 400 Searching appChapter 401 Rejecting The King's Request appChapter 402 Say Goodbye appChapter 403 Not Meant To Last appChapter 404 You Know The Truth appChapter 405 I Will Be Queen appChapter 406 Bow To Me appChapter 407 A Broken Pair appChapter 408 Mates Reunited appChapter 409 Ending The War appChapter 410 Soon appChapter 411 The End, The Beginning app
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