Chapter 0011

You and Nicholas have a special bond, and I can’t wait to see how far I can bend it.

I didn’t understand Julian at first. Nicholas and I hadn’t been a couple in three years. Whatever bond we

had was assuredly broken by now. The plans Julian had for us would make no difference anymore.

But then I realized, this wasn’t about me, or me and Nicholas as a couple.

Julian’s hostility was aimed fully at Nicholas himself.

They had always seemed like fierce enemies at the Academy. Perhaps the addition of them being brothers didn’t make that perception untrue. Maybe it only intensified their rivalry.

“If you are planning on using me against Nicholas, you are making a big mistake,” I said. “Nicholas no longer cares for me. In fact, he likely hates me. You’d be wasting your time.”

Julian’s smile neither grew nor wavered. He merely watched me a moment, then dipped his head. “Good luck in the selection, Piper.”

Without another word, he turned and exited the room.

I had no idea what he was thinking.

that. The maids that were assigned to me had yet

into the empty drawers of a nearby dresser. Elval was diligently

that, Mommy? A painted vase atop

On the wall, a portrait of a couple

pair of horses

and returned to her toys. Ed pulled the comforter off the bed and draped it across the back of a tall

to hide under

restond to impacking

on the door, Thad only blowed

door swung open, Nicholas stood there

my throat at the sight of him. It must have been a reflex. So many times he’d sneaked into my room at the Academy. Seeing

mine. I wondered if he was there in the past with

then he

come in?” he

course,” I said. Then, remembering myself,

of his title, but he

reminder was good for us

of each candidate’s needs.” He waved forward one of the guards, who stepped diligently to his side. “This

a little. “Nice to meet

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