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.

the breath I

Julian said,

was dizzy with them. But I had

squirmed in my

the ground. “I packed some of your toys, honey. Why

cast a distrustful look at Jullan. When Jullan waved at

suitcase and found

for a moment, before turning

“My brother #77

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

always smirking, but never quite

knew.

I would seek out for answers. But since

to me, he was my

wanted to ask, the most

“I’m not sure how you charmed your way through

so easily undone. Not without great embarrassment to the

BOW

The royal family had used their magic to select

would be to admit themselves fallible. This would only further

already divisive reputation.

could have

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