Chapter 0059

Quickly, I exited the car, Julian sighed, threw the car into park, and got out too.

“Over here, Piper,” Nicholas said, motioning to the space beside him. Obediently, I went where he

directed.

Softly, he asked me, “Are you alright?”

The question startled me a moment. I wasn’t sure why he cared. But I assuaged his concerns. “I’m not

hurt.”

Nicholas nodded at me, then rounded on Julian. His voice was thick with fury.

“How could you do something like this? You broke all the rules. Do you not care at all that you’ve potentially endangered Piper’s candidacy for the games?”

Julian rolled his eyes. “It was just a bit of fun, Nicholas.”

“At her expense. You have nothing to lose. She could be punished for your little act of rebellion.”

My y stomach twisted uncomfortably. I hadn’t thought of the consequences like this. I’d just followed

Julian. Was I truly at risk of being expelled?

“It’s not that big of a deal. I doubt anyone noticed.”

“Everyone noticed you zoom out of here first thing in the morning. They even caught your act on

camera.” He waved toward the front gate, where I remembered seeing the camera crew earlier.

Julian glanced from Nicholas to me, and then back again. His smile turned cat–like.

“Just a short while ago, Piper was telling me that you didn’t care about her anymore. Yet here you are,

coming to her rescue like a perfect knight in shining armor.”

Nicholas stiffened. “I don’t care.”

I lowered my head.

“Then why so serious, dear brother?” Julian asked.

to be disqualified because

Lilliana I had out here,

head. “You are such a

I knew I wasn’t special to Nicholas

no less each

again and again

go, Julian,” I

at me, but his expression was unreadable. When had he begun to

if Piper gets into any trouble for this, I’ll

So you

me, Julian laughed again, like

his Beta Brian approached us, Julian tossed him

the palace.

ushered me to the side of the driveway, and Brian drove the car back to the

began to feel nervous. I rubbed a

“Thank you,” I said.

me.” He kept his gaze at something over my

same for any of

I tried to hide my hurt reaction, but I wasn’t as trained at concealing my emotions

I could do was escape. “If you’ll excuse

Julian without his title again. Sometimes, with the way

Julian nor Nicholas had corrected me, so maybe they

really hoped

hurried toward my room, but I was waylaid by Lena, who walked directly

you are. Finally. There won’t be an escape this

do you mean?”

with

Elva first.” I hadn’t seen her since she was sleeping.

health. Mornings

rose high on her forehead. “You intend to keep your Queen

I didn’t have a choice. I would have to trust the

if something

I corrected.

the palace toward the grand glass double–doors that led out

through the flowers and bushes, I noticed she was

arranged a tea party in the

out cushioned chairs and a table.

girl. Was this another solo date? When had that

arranged?

with me here? It felt like a

wasn’t aware of my past relationship with her

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