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 of your careless

if it was Lilliana I had out here,

shook his head. “You are

crackle in my chest. I knew I wasn’t special to

no less each

again and again

let it go, Julian,” I said.

had he begun to shield his true self so defensively? He

Piper,” Julian said. “And Nicholas, if Piper gets into any trouble

So you can

me, Julian laughed again, like everything was

Julian tossed him

the palace.

of the driveway, and Brian drove the

to feel nervous.

“Thank you,” I said.

something over my shoulder,

for

should have allowed. I tried to hide my hurt

do was

walking away did I noticed I had addressed Julian without his title again. Sometimes, with the way he

corrected me, so

hoped

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

are. Finally. There won’t be an

you mean?”

smug. “You’ve been summoned to speak with the Luna. Follow me.

on Elva first.” I hadn’t seen her since

her health.

brows rose high on her forehead.

put it like that, I supposed I didn’t have a choice. I would have to trust the nanny to

something

I corrected. T’ll follow

led me through the palace toward the grand

through the flowers and bushes, I noticed she was taking

and her entourage had arranged a tea

had brought out cushioned chairs and a

stables, Nicholas was meeting a girl. Was this another solo date?

arranged?

to meet with me here?

with her

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