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 hadn’t

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

I was dizzy with them.

in my

“I packed some of

a distrustful look at Jullan. When Jullan

to her suitcase and

a moment,

“My brother #77

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

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

knew.

he was not the type of person I would seek

he was my only

wanted to ask, the

“I’m not sure how you charmed your

cannot be so easily undone. Not without great embarrassment

BOW

family had used their magic to select the initial list of

to admit themselves fallible. This would only further tarnish

already divisive reputation.

they could have made up

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