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

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

with them. But I had

in my

back as I lowered her to the ground. “I packed some of your toys, honey. Why don’t you

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

over to her suitcase

a moment, before

“My brother #77

a thoughtful humming sound. Even watching him,

– always smirking, but never quite

knew.

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

me, he was

I wanted to ask, the most pressing was, “Why am I allowed

“I’m not sure how you charmed your

Not without great embarrassment to the royal

BOW

made sense. The royal family had used their magic to select the initial list of

to admit themselves fallible. This would only further

already divisive reputation.

they could have made up some

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