Chapter 0131

I tried to pull my eyes away just to prove him wrong. Too quickly, I was looking again.

“She’s the King and Queen’s favorite,” Jullan said.

“Your brother’s, too.” I tried to keep the distain from my voice, but I was a poor actor. I was certain that it

shone on through,

“Maybe.” Julian studied me now, the others apparently forgotten. “I’m not so sure.”

“He wouldn’t let just anyone hand–feed him.” I crossed my arms.

Julian tilted his head. “Why, Piper. If I didn’t know better, I’d say you were jealous.”

His words startled me and my eyes went wide.

Jealous? No, that couldn’t be right. What Nicholas and I had was done and over with long ago.

Except it wasn’t. At least, not for me. My recent fantasies of Nicholas as my husband and father to Elva

proved it.

But to be jealous here, now, in the midst of this competition? I had not recognized the churn in my

stomach and tightness in my chest for what it truly was.

Yes, I was jealous.

I wanted Julian, or anyone

my throat, trying to

would have to be terribly foolish to feel jealous over a man

here if I wanted

“More or

shot him an annoyed sideways glance.

you saying you aren’t up for the challenge?” he asked. Voice

who

don’t love him.” The words burned the

shrugged. “Could have fooled me.”

wayward Julian and return him

supposed to remain as a

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off, waiting for him. Obviously, Nathan didn’t fully trust Julian.

low again, he added, “They’re bumt on the bottom, by the way.

Jullan Nathan said.

and followed Nathan back to his family.

of

of two hateful eyes on my own person. I glanced to my left

I

on fire with her

once

finally

eggs were

Luna stepped up first to our table, but, upon looking at it, her previously pleasant expression

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