the prince,' a selection novella by kiera cass - exclusive excerpt

7/23/2019 'The Prince,' A Selection Novella by Kiera Cass - EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT

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[afrf wcudk gf ncrf fyfs wmtoae`j tam` usumd tcèjat$ m`k


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bcr nf tc dfmr`

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_tcp pmoe`j mdd taf tenf$ Nmxc`.

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m`swfr

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tc rfnfngfr tamt afk jcttf` nf oubb de`hs bcr Oarestnms

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[am`h ycu$ ser Edd wfmr tafn `cw

Ucudd wm`t tc gf mt ycur gfst tc`ejat$ af smek$ tfmre`j


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mdd Af nust amvf amk aes cw` kcugts còf upc` m tenf

Fvekf`tdy$ ny `frvfs rfmk c` ny bmof

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urjfk

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sdffvfs

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nmhe`j c` ny f`k

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[af kccr cpf`fk taf`$ m`k ny nctafr wmdhfk e` E`

typeomd bmsaec`$ Bmtafr det up bcr afr Mngfrdy$ ycu dcch

stu`è`j$ af smek$ jce`j tc jrfft afr

_af snedfk e` tamt wmy saf mdwmys kek$ ms eb saf ocudk`t

gfdefvf m`yc`f wcudk `cteof afr$ m`k fngrmofk ny bmtafr

@ct tcc stu`è`j$ E acpf E wcudk`t wm`t tc stfmd mttf`.

tec` Dftte`j Bmtafr jc$ saf omnf m`k afdk nf tejat Amppy

gertakmy$ sc`

[am`hs$ Ncn

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E`kffk wf mrf Af afdk cut m` mrn$ saf tcch et$ m`k E

wmdhfk e` tafer samkcws Ms mdwmys


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Mgcut acw nuoa dc`jfr es et$ Ucur Nmifsty3 c`f rfpcrtfr

mshfk [af dejat cb taf vekfc omnfrms wms act e` ny bmof

[af `mnfs mrf krmw` taes Brekmy$ m`k taf jerds wedd motu.

mddy mrrevf taf Brekmy mbtfr tamt$ E m`swfrfk

Mrf ycu `frvcus$ ser3 m `fw vceof omddfk

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wcrh E we`hfk$ m`k taf wmtoae`j orcwk oauohdfk

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m`swfrfk e` taf jf`frmd kerfotec` et omnf brcn$ acpe`j tc

jft et rejat C` taf oc`trmry$ En vfry fxoetfk _crt cb.

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b dmsa gde`kfk nfAfmr$ afmr- ctafrs omddfk

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om`t pcssegdy gf m sm`f wcnm`

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pce`t Bcrjevf nf$ E amvf bmnedy vesete`j$ m`k E kc`t wesa

tc gf rukf

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tcch m kffp grfmta Zms taf wacdf fvfè`j jce`j tc gf dehf

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ocudk iust gf queft m`k stedd Oc`sekfre`j taf bmot tamt E wms


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taf pfrsc` gfe`j ofdfgrmtfk$ c`f wcudk tae`h tamt Eocudk

oaccsf taf wmy e` waeoa et amppf`fk Et `fvfr sffnfk tc

wcrh cut tamt wmy

@c scc`fr amk E fsompfk taf orcwk tam` ny bmtafrs mrn

omnf swccpe`j morcss ny gmoh m`k jreppfk ny sacudkfr

[af prfssurf m`k sukkf` mttf`tec` nmkf nf tf`sf

_nedf$ af crkfrfk gf`fmta aes grfmta$ m`k E cgfyfk ms af

keppfk aes afmk e` taf kerfotec` cb scnf cb aes spfoemd jufsts

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bmtafr Et wms duohy tamt taf tene`j cb taf pmrty de`fk up weta

cur bmtafrs `ffke`j tc kesouss taf c`jce`j trmkf mjrffnf`t

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m`k tenf mjme`$ m`k saf wms pframps taf c`dy pfrsc` E h`fw

cutsekf cb ny bmnedy weta m`y kfjrff cb oc`sestfòy Et wmsèof tc amvf c`f bmnedemr bmof e` taf rccn

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sacudkfr wms tejatfr tam` `fofssmry

En scrry$ ser Ets m pmrty$ E tacujat

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ycu tmhe`j taes sfrecusdy

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aes deps Ucu tf`k tc amvf m dct cb tacsf

E reshfk m pffh mt Kmpa`f m`k rcddfk ny fyfs$ mt waeoa saf


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dmujafk$ h`cwe`j mdd tcc wfdd wamt E wms bffde`j Bmtafrs

jmzf bcddcwfk ny fyfs morcss taf rccn

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taf dcttfry

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tacuja

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ycu

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nffte`j ny truf cptec`s

Af iunpfk c` taf ekfm$ kreve`j nf bcrwmrk còf mjme`

Ets mgcut tenf ycu nmkf scnf rfmd oaceofs e` ycur debf$

Nmxc` _cnf jcck c`fs En surf ycu tae`h ny nftacks

mrf bmr tcc amrsa$ gut E `ffk ycu tc sff taf sejèbeomòf cbycur pcsetec`

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trust nf tc.

Kc`t wcrry$ Bmtafr E tmhf taf tmsh cb oaccse`j m webf

quetf sfrecusdy$ E m`swfrfk$ acpe`j ny tc`f jmvf aen scnf

mssurmòf cb acw nuoa E nfm`t tamt

Ets m dct ncrf tam` be`ke`j scnfc`f ycu jft mdc`j weta

Bcr e`stmòf$ ycu m`k Kmpa`f Rfry oaunny$ gut safk gf m

ocnpdftf wmstf Af tcch m`ctafr swej$ wmve`j mt scnfc`f

gfae`k nf

Mjme`$ E oc`trcddfk ny bmof Vòcnbcrtmgdf weta tafkerfotec` cb taf oc`vfrsmtec`$ E put ny am`ks e` ny pcohfts

m`k som``fk taf spmof E sacudk prcgmgdy nmhf ny rcu`ks

Af wmvfk nf mwmy$ turè`j aes mttf`tec` gmoh tc aes


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kre`h$ m`k E dfbt queohdy [ry ms E nejat$ E wms`t surf wamt

tamt wacdf e`tfrmotec` nfm`t [afrf wms `c rfmsc` bcr aen

tc gf sc rukf mgcut Kmpa`f waf` saf wms`t fvf` m` cptec`

[af Jrfmt Wccn guzzfk weta fxoetfnf`t \fcpdf tcdk nf

tamt mdd cb Eddm amk gff` wmete`j bcr taes ncnf`t9 taf fxoetf.

nf`t cb taf `fw preòfss$ taf taredd cb nf ms m scc`.tc.gf

he`j Bcr taf berst tenf$ E bfdt mdd cb tamt f`frjy m`k wcrrefk

et wcudk orusa nf

E sacch am`ks m`k jrmoecusdy moofptfk jebts tamt E kek`t

`ffk E queftdy mshfk c`f cb taf pactcjrmpafrs mgcut aes df`s$

m`k hessfk oaffhs cb bmnedy m`k bref`ks m`k ny bmer samrf cb

ocnpdftf strm`jfrs

Be`mddy E bcu`k nysfdb mdc`f bcr m ncnf`t E survfyfk taf

orcwk$ surf tafrf wms scnfwafrf E cujat tc gf Ny fyfsbcu`k Kmpa`f$ m`k E stmrtfk wmdhe`j tcwmrk afr E wms dcch.

e`j bcrwmrk tc iust m bfw neùtfs cb jfùe`f oc`vfrsmtec`$

gut et wcudk amvf tc wmet

Mrf ycu amve`j bu`3 Ncn mshfk$ stfppe`j e`tc ny pmta

Kcfs et dcch dehf E mn3

_af rm` afr am`ks cvfr ny mdrfmky.oresp suet Ufs

E snedfk [amts mdd tamt rfmddy nmttfrs

_af tedtfk afr afmk$ m jf`tdf snedf c` afr cw` bmof Ocnf

weta nf bcr m sfoc`k

E afdk m` mrn cut bcr afr$ waeoa saf amppedy tcch$ m`k wf

wmdhfk cut e`tc taf amddwmy tc taf scu`k cb omnfrms odeoh.e`j

Om` wf kc scnftae`j m get snmddfr `fxt yfmr3 E mshfk

@ct dehfdy Ucudd mdncst ofrtme`dy gf nmrrefk gy taf`


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Ucur webf nejat wm`t tc amvf m rmtafr fdmgcrmtf ofdfgrmtec`

ycur berst yfmr tcjftafr

E brcw`fk$ scnftae`j E ocudk jft mwmy weta e` brc`t cb

afr Nmygf safdd dehf tae`js queft$ tcc

_af dmujafk scbtdy _crry$ ac`fy M`y jerd wac puts afr

`mnf e` bcr taf _fdfotec` es dcche`j bcr m wmy cutcb queft

Zfrf ycu3 E wc`kfrfk mdcuk Zf `fvfr tmdhfk mgcut

afr ocne`j afrf Et wms m strm`jf kevekf gftwff` us$ gut c`f

tamt E oafresafk9 E wms rmesfk e` taf pmdmof$ gut saf oacsf tc

ocnf

_af stcppfk m`k bmofk nf$ afr fxprfssec` wmrn E wms

snettf` weta taf bmof E smw c` [R E kmykrfmnfk mgcut ycur

bmtafr taf smnf wmy tacusm`ks cb jerds kmykrfmn mgcut ycu

E peoturfk afr ms m ycu`j jerd e` Ac`kurmjum$ afr amergrmekfk gmoh ms saf jmzfk dc`je`jdy mt taf tfdfvesec` E ocudk

sff afr sejae`j fvfry tenf af amk tc spfmh

Mdd jerds krfmn cb wamt et wcudk gf dehf tc gf m pre`ofss$

saf mkkfk [c gf swfpt cbb tafer bfft m`k wfmr m orcw`

ets mdd E ocudk tae`h mgcut taf wffh gfbcrf taf `mnfs wfrf

krmw` E kek`t rfmdezf tamt et wms sc nuoa ncrf tam` tamt

Afr bmof jrfw m dettdf smk E ocudk`t jufss mt taf prfssurf Ek

gf u`kfr cr acw dettdf prevmoy Ek amvf _tedd$ tc gf nmrrefk

tc ycur bmtafr$ tc amvf amk ycu _af swfpt afr am`k kcw`

ny oaffh [aes es mdd tacsf krfmns nmkf rfmd

_af afdk ny jmzf$ snede`j$ gut E ocudk sff tfmrs jmtafre`je` taf ocr`frs cb afr fyfs E amk tc jft afr tmdhe`j mjme`

_c ycu amvf `c rfjrfts$ taf`3

_af sacch afr afmk @ct m c`f [af _fdfotec` oam`jfk


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ny debf$ m`k E nfm` tamt e` taf gfst wmy pcssegdf Zaeoa es

wamt E wm`t tc tmdh tc ycu mgcut

E sque`tfk En `ct surf E u`kfrstm`k

_af sejafk E wms m Bcur E wcrhfk e` m bmotcry _af

afdk cut afr am`ks Ny be`jfrs wfrf kry m`k ormohfk$ m`k

kert wms omhfk u`kfr ny `meds E amk `c mddemòfs$ `c stmtus$

`ctae`j wcrtay cb nmhe`j nf m preòfss m`k yft$ afrf

E mn

E stmrfk$ stedd u`surf cb afr pce`t

Nmxc`$ taes es ny jebt tc ycu E prcnesf E wedd nmhf

fvfry fbbcrt tc sff tafsf jerds tarcuja ycur fyfs @ct taf

fyfs cb m quff`$ cr taf fyfs cb ycur nctafr$ gut ycurs Fvf`

eb taf jerd ycu oaccsf es cb m vfry dcw omstf$ fvf` eb ctafrs

tae`h saf ams c vmduf$ E wedd mdwmys destf` tc ycur rfmsc`s bcrwm`te`j afr M`k E wedd kc ny gfst tc suppcrt ycur oaceof

Mbtfr m pmusf$ E u`kfrstcck Kek Bmtafr `ct amvf tamt3

Kek ycu `ct3

_af puddfk afrsfdb up Fvfry jerd wedd ocnf weta prcs m`k

oc`s _cnf pfcpdf wedd oaccsf tc bcous c` taf wcrst e` scnf

cb ycur cptec`s m`k taf gfst e` ctafrs$ m`k et wedd nmhf `c

sf`sf tc ycu way tafy sffn sc `mrrcw ne`kfk Gut En afrf

bcr ycu$ wamtfvfr ycur oaceof

Ucu mdwmys amvf gff`

[ruf$ saf smek$ tmhe`j ny mrn M`k E h`cw En mgcut

tc pdmy sfoc`k bekkdf tc m`ctafr wcnm`$ ms E sacudk Gut nydcvf bcr ycu wedd `fvfr oam`jf$ Nmxc`

@cr ne`f bcr ycu E acpfk saf ocudk afmr taf seòfrety

e` ny vceof E ocudk`t enmje`f m oerounstmòf tamt wcudk


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