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

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

many questions, I was dizzy with them. But I had

squirmed in my

back as I lowered her to the ground. “I packed some of

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

suitcase and

moment, before turning to

“My brother #77

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

had always carried an enigmatic presence – always smirking, but never quite

knew.

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

to me, he was my

the most pressing

charmed your way through the initial selection,

be so easily undone. Not without great

BOW

royal family had used their magic to

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

already divisive reputation.

they could have made up some

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