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

that much to talk about, actually, but I couldn’t tell him that

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

was under her blanket fort, coloring

did you want to

You

it was so hard to tell with

just said things

What about me?

of the fabric swatches He stopped on one, part of which I had

didn’t

peered at it a moment, then moved on. Again, his smile hadn’t shifted.

being unreadable

public support, the royal family has

their gifts,” he said. “I’m part

face. My throat suddenly dry, I had

to do with me?” I asked, my

swatch of fabric, this time satin, and ran in through

on your own accord, but we both know

know

said anything. “You were involved with the underground trade, and left

out of guilt for what

He already knew. I

shows that you sold your wolf

lowered the satin fabric. Turning, he looked at me. “This act carries a heavy

the royal

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