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

long time, Piper,” Julian said, approaching me.

questions, I was dizzy with them.

squirmed in

her to the ground. “I packed

cast a distrustful look at Jullan. When Jullan waved at her, she quickly

suitcase

moment, before turning

“My brother #77

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

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

knew.

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

talk to me, he was my

the most

sure how you charmed your way through the initial selection, but

Not without great embarrassment to the

BOW

sense. The royal family had used their magic to select

mistake would be to admit themselves fallible.

already divisive reputation.

could

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