Chapter 0100

“No,” Nicholas said.

Julian, still bowing, shot him a glare. “I wasn’t asking you, brother. In case that wasn’t obvious.”

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“She will not dance with you, because she is about to dance with me.” Nicholas said.

Julian straightened upright. “Is that what was happening here? Because, to me, it appeared as if you two were awkwardly standing near each other and only barely talking.”

That description didn’t sound so different from some of the royal dances I knew, but I decided not to

point that out.

“Even if we were only talking, you must admit how exceedingly rude it is to interrupt,” Nicholas said.

“Rude, maybe,” Julian said. “But necessary, if I’m to save Piper from an evening of boredom.”

“Perhaps we should ask the lady to choose for herself,” Nicholas said. He looked at me.

Julian did too. “Well, Piper? Which of us will it be?”

and the comfort of his presence. I’d given him quite the shock tonight, I was sure, with revelation after revelation. I wanted to make sure

One pair belonged

The King v

struck through me under the intensity of

Linda’s ultimatum.

So I held out my hand and accepted

clasped my hand in both of

just stared a moment, a touch of

a sore loser, brother.” Julian’s grin sharpened. “Wouldn’t

jealous you are.”

Nicholas schooled his features.

bit at the words, even though it had no real reason to.

He had no right to be jealous, and

floor. As he held my hand with one

though the steps were simple. I was able to keep up fairly easily. With Julian twirling me around the

left us for long, even as

was about to make. “You and Nicholas disappear for a time. Then when you return, he

thickly. “I don’t know what

in him.” Julian tilted

in you, too.”

stumbled over my feet, but Julian, holding me upright, guided me into the

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