Chapter 0223

“I can see you worrying.” Julian whispered to me. “You shouldn’t. You’d be stunning in anything.”

A light blush filled my cheeks. I glanced away, embarrassed.

Farther down the table, Nicholas watched us, his mouth pressed into a hard line.

After the banquet, Julian led me to Nicholas’s rooms, where Nicholas was waiting to speak with us.

When we came through the door, I was holding Julian’s arm. Nicholas’s gaze focused in on that at once.

He didn’t say anything, but his distain radiated off of him in waves, Increasing the tension in the room.

“Did you miss us enough to make you so grumpy, brother?” Julian asked. He kept my hand prisoner for a

moment longer than needed, before releasing me.

I immediately pulled away.

The situation with Julian had certainly made everything more confusing. Even though we had agreed to forget it, I still remembered the fondness in his eyes and his touch. I felt a bit unsteady near him now, like

I wasn’t sure what to expect.

but I was never great at hiding things, especially from

watched me closely.

away from both of them, finding the wall very interesting all of the sudden.

wanted to talk about the tunnel, Nicholas? Are there updates?” Julian

asked.

guards watch the tunnel around the clock, and so far no one

our vigil,” Nicholas said.

the wall, “Is that

“Both,” Nicholas said.

them to see what they are up to.

other night,”

was telling the truth?” Julian said. “That guy likely has plans on

else we

offended. “I don’t just

ease some, so I dared to turn around and face the brothers. Julian was smirking at Nicholas, while Nicholas was scowling back at

do we do

make a move until they do.”

arms. “Waiting is

then,” Nicholas said.

I won’t,” Julian replied.

we can do, then we

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