Chapter 0009

Holding Elva, I walked further into my assigned room, bringing the man into focus.

It wasn’t Nicholas, but his brother.

“Julian.”

I knew Julian from my days at the Royal Academy, though we hadn’t been friends. Since Julian and

Nicholas were arch–enemies, and I was Nicholas’s girlfriend, I avoided interacted with Julian as much as I

could.

He quirked his lips into a playful smile. “You know, these days I go by, ‘Your Royal Highness.”

I swallowed hard, realizing my mistake.

I had to be careful here. Any perceived slight against the princes could cost me my life. But it was so difficult to reimagine the boys I knew at the Academy into the princes they presented themselves as now.

Nicholas and Julian were brothers, too. I never would have guessed.

I guessed Nicholas had plenty of his own secrets. Funny, back then, I had thought I was the only one with something to hide.

I’m teasing.” Julian clarified.

I

time, Piper,” Julian said, approaching me. “You must have

I was dizzy with

in my

“I packed some of your toys, honey. Why don’t you play for a

7 Elva cast a distrustful look at Jullan. When Jullan waved at

her suitcase and

moment, before

“My brother #77

thoughtful humming sound. Even watching him, I couldn’t discern what he was

always carried an enigmatic presence – always smirking, but never quite revealing all

knew.

person I would seek out for answers. But since he was

talk to me, he was my only

many questions I wanted to ask, the most pressing was,

your way through the initial selection, but once it

Not without

BOW

had used their magic

admit a mistake would be to admit themselves fallible. This would

already divisive reputation.

they could

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