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

wasn’t sure we had all that much to talk about, actually, but I couldn’t tell

door all the way, letting him inside. I left it open

under her blanket fort, coloring

you want to

You

blanked. He had to be joking, but it was so hard to tell with him. His grin didn’t

things and then watched

What about me?

glanced through some of the fabric swatches He stopped on one, part of

hoped he didn’t make

Again, his smile

being unreadable

has recently been

said.

my face. My throat suddenly dry, I had trouble

with

fabric, this time

you left the Academy on your own

don’t know what you

were

guilt for what you’d

asking any questions. He already knew. I didn’t know

you sold your wolf in exchange for

fabric. Turning, he looked at me. “This act carries

by the royal

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