Chapter 0085

“I don’t care what the King thinks of me,” Nicholas said. “I will see justice done.”

“That’s incredibly noble of you, brother Julian rolled his eyes. “But I have a different scheme. It would provide the same result, with less mess.”

Nicholas shook his head like he didn’t even want to hear him out. But I disagreed. We should hear every

option before acting, especially if Nicholas’s plan would hurt him in the long run.

“Please explain, Julian,” I said.

Nicholas shot me a look, which I pointedly did not acknowledge.

“If we call out the bullies directly, we could back them into a corner and make things worse. It would be

so much simpler if we lifted up Piper instead. We could make her untouchable.”

Nicholas thought a moment, then asked, “How?”

I had the same question.

Julian nodded toward the boar carcass that the wolves were protecting.

Understanding crossed Nicholas’s face. I still wasn’t sure.

well,” Nicholas said. “We can try it. But if it fails, we will

think I can work with

talking

me. “You’ll

Nicholas said. Then, after a quick scowling glance at his brother, amended, “Trust

Julian laughed.

wasn’t sure I could trust Julian. But Nicholas? Even with the misunderstanding of betrayal looming between us, I knew I could still trust him with my life. Elva’s too.

heck of a lot, actually

I told himn.

face didn’t change, but he seemed satisfied with

Julian waggled his

Nicholas said at

glanced between them. “I could try to walk…?”

so that his back

over his shoulders, and he hoisted me up onto his back. He held my

me support.

couldn’t deny the position was nice though, pressing into

thighs.

desperately tried not to think too much about it. Nicholas was

to the palace. Romance had nothing to do with

why he hadn’t wanted Julian to carry

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