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.

But if it

shrugged. “But give me a couple days, anyway. I think I can work

are you talking

winked at me. “You’ll see.”

scowling glance at his

Julian laughed.

Even with the misunderstanding of betrayal looming between us, I knew I could still

A heck of a lot,

I told himn.

but he seemed satisfied with the

her back to the palace.” Julian waggled his eyebrows. “Maybe I could carry you,

said at once.

“I could try

turned so that his back was to me. “I will

my arms over his shoulders, and he hoisted me up onto his

giving me

was nice though, pressing into the long expanse

thighs.

to think too much about it. Nicholas was only doing this for my sake, to get me

palace. Romance had nothing to do with

he hadn’t wanted Julian to carry me instead, however.

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