Chapter 6: A Secret Unveiled

Blair passed through the school corridor. It's been a week since the Ball, and everything seemed to be back to normal.

Everything, and everyone, have gone back to their normal routine. Blair liked it this way. It partially helped her get over the disappointment at the Ball, which she was hopelessly trying to fend off.

But right now, that wasn't her main problem. Blair had to carry a mountain of libri to Elaine in the biblioteca downstairs.

"Why do I have to do this? Why wouldn't Ms. Marie ask someone else? o bring them to Elaine herself?" It wasn't the weight of the books...

Chapter 2: Princess Charm School

It was a beautiful sunny morning when Blair was preparing to leave for school.

-Do te have enough clothes? Medicine?-Blair's mother asked, trying to stuff a first-aid kit into her bag.

Blair's parents eagerly stuffed più and più clothes, libri and medicine into her bag, which looks like it was about to explode.

-Mother, I'm sure the school has enough supplies for me,-Blair reassured her mother.-Besides, why do I need a first-aid kit?

-Oh, just in case-Blair's father replied.-Remember what happened to te last summer?

-Yes, Father. Yes, I do remember.-Blair was...

Genevieve woke with a start, sitting up in shock. She sighed with relief; it was just a dream.
The sun had not yet started over the horizon; magenta and arancia, arancio streaks promised the near
sunrise. Her sisters were all still sleeping soundly. She lay back down, thinking. Why didn't Derek care for her? He was always...so pleasant, but distant. Fallon may have had her opinions, but that was just Fallon. She always had some crazy romantic idea. This was Derek, who never even noticed her. She could remember when they were little...his father was the ciabattino, calzolaio at the time, so when the royal family needed...

Chapter 8: Confrontation with the Past

A cloaked man was riding on a horse through the forest. Nobody knew who he was, but they could tell he was heading for the palace. Yet, he didn't know what was going on there...

"Commoners are no longer allowed to attend Princess Charm School", Tessa detto sharply."You're expelled, miss Blair."

Silence. It took them a moment of shock and puzzlement. Until finally, Melody broke the awkward silence.

"You can't do that", she protested."It's almost the end of the school year! Who does she hurt da being here?"

Tessa smirked. She showed Melody the piece of paper.

"The...