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.

it. But if

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

you talking about?” I asked.

at me. “You’ll

Nicholas said. Then, after a quick scowling glance at his

Julian laughed.

Julian. But Nicholas? Even with the misunderstanding of betrayal looming between us, I knew I could still

counted for something. A heck of a lot,

you,” I told

didn’t change, but he seemed satisfied with the

the palace.” Julian waggled his eyebrows. “Maybe

said

between them. “I could

that his back was to me. “I will

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

giving me

deny the position was nice though, pressing into the

thighs.

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

swiftly back to the palace. Romance had nothing

he hadn’t wanted Julian to carry me instead,

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