Chapter 0259

That evening, I met with Nicholas and Julian in one of the sitting rooms. Julian had unfurled the

blueprints to the palace out on one of the small tables. Now, he was holding a cup of coffee in each hand.

He likely hadn’t been to sleep yet.

Neither had Nicholas, though he was running on adrenaline instead of caffeine.

“With Jane escalating in violence, we have to move quicker as well,” Nicholas said. “We need to put a

plan into action as soon as possible.”

“We need a plan first,” Julian said. “You are skipping steps.”

Nicholas pushed a hand through his hair.

“There has to be something we can do,” I said. “I’m tired of waiting around for Jane to make her move.

We’re constantly on the back foot.”

“Piper’s right,” Nicholas said. “We need to go on the assertive. Stop playing defense and go on offense

instead.”

“Take the fight to them?” Julian asked with a smirk. “Surely you all haven’t forgotten my initial plan from

weeks ago. Sneaking into Terry’s mansion and snooping around.”

“We barricaded the tunnel,” I said.

“I’m not talking about a tunnel. I’m talking about holding an event in Terry’s mansion. Then snooping

around when their backs are turned.”

Nicholas and I glanced at each other.

1 remembered Nicholas had been vehemently against this plan at the start. Now however, he seemed

less so.

Julian waited. I waited too. When Nicholas didn’t object to anyway, Julian prompted, “You’re going to let

me suggest it this time?”

do? Nicholas

wasn’t happy, but he was willing to go along

sneaked past our defenses if Mark hadn’t been

be in danger so long as Jarse and Terry

fan and Terry down as feet

so valiantly willing to protect Elva and

“It’s about time you came around to this idea, brother. Even last night you

before Jane. Before the attack.”

Julian nodded, understanding.

now,

be too difficult to get them to

pitching this idea to them, even though I opposed it?” Nicholas asked.

the way of my best–laid plans. I knew you’d come around eventually. I wanted to be

announcements. Gossip was

for a change of scenery,” Tiffany

Olivia replied. “If you make it to Luna, you

wrong,” Tiffany amended. “But… surely the Luna gets to go to a party somewhere else once in

does,” Susie said,

Olivia said. “Though, of course, I would go

needed.”

will go wherever Nicholas decides,”

rolled their eyes.

had overheard Lilliana be cruel to me and then called her out, Lilliana has fully reverted to her agreeable flower routine, even when

might be hiding around the corner ready

the act she

stage platform and tapped on

will be.

awaiting the

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name, all the blood drained

welcome Terry among us.”

too, even though I wanted to

are very kind,” Terry said. He walked toward us

our shoulders. Only Susie and Tiffany visibly

seconds until it was over. Even Olivia seemed tenser than normal.

the other girls at least had the good sense to know something was wrong with this man, even

trying to take control of their lives.

be the one to announce the event, Nathan,” Terry

with a nod.

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