Chapter 0084

Sabotage.

That was what someone had done to my bow. They had purposefully cut a tiny fracture into the wood so when I attempted to fire, the entire thing would snap.

And it had, right at the crucial moment. Because of this, I had nearly been gored.

Nicholas gently touched my calf, directing my leg how he needed it. With a slow but deliberate touch, he

slid

my boot off and inspected my swollen ankle.

The moment felt too intimate, so I spoke to break the tension.

“The last time I saw you both, you were in a swarm of eligible ladies.”

“We lost them in a hurry,” Julian said with a snort. He continued to inspect my bow, particularly where

the slice had been made. “The cameras, too.”

“No one knows these woods as well as us,” Nicholas agreed.

laughed. “Poor Joyce, though. He’s never really been the outdoor type. He didn’t have a

escape.

what to do with the boar if he found it. It’s better if stays to the

my ankle, giving me some relief

the bow and looked at me, then to Nicholas. “We should

know.”

tone sounded like

If they are willing to go far enough to put her life

to be able to take

When he couldn’t meet my eye, I

Julian instead.

didn’t want to worry you,” Julian

yet. We still aren’t, fully.” Nicholas

you, but… Jullan’s right, in this case. If they are willing

it again, brother. Wait, I

him. Instead, he finally lifted his gaze to mine

belleve Lena and Joseph are conspiring against you. It is for this reason that I

you. Mark is there specifically to protect

have both served this family for many years, but

the competition began.”

well liked and trusted by the King and Queen,” Julian chimed in. “It

Joseph had a part in anything this

some concrete evidence.”

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