Chapter 0031

The new maid made me so uneasy that I sent both away whenever I could. Where I had appreciated the. steady comfort of the quiet maid’s presence and enjoyed the conversations with the talkative one, this new maid seemed to be constantly watching me, even while I dozed.

“Don’t you need help babysitting?” the strange maid asked as I ushered them both to the door. I would have like the quiet one to stay, but couldn’t think of a reason that would only excuse one and not the

other.

I’m perfectly capable,” I said and said goodbye at the door.

I was just about to close it when a voice called out. “Piper!”

I knew that voice. Julian.

Maybe I could pretend I hadn’t heard him?

I started to close the door again, but he caught it. He wedged his way into the partially opened door and

smirked at me like he knew exactly what I was doing.

“That’s not very nice, Piper.”

“I don’t know what you mean.”

His smile only grew. “May I come in? We have a lot to talk about.”

I

much to talk about, actually, but I couldn’t

all the way,

blanket fort, coloring

you want to

You

was so hard to tell with him. His grin didn’t

always just said things

What about me?

some of the fabric swatches He stopped on one, part of which I had used to make Nicholas’s wrist

didn’t

a moment, then moved on. Again,

being unreadable

royal family has

and their gifts,” he said.

from my face. My throat suddenly dry, I

do with me?” I

fabric, this time satin,

your own accord, but we both know that’s not

don’t know what

I hadn’t said anything. “You were involved with

out of guilt

He already knew. I didn’t know

sold your wolf in exchange for

looked at me.

the

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