Chapter 0586

Nicholas's anger began to vibrate through him. He growled, probably without realizing it, with each exhale of breath.

"It's past time I speak with Bridget myself," he said, low and dangerous. Yet, even so, he did not move -not until I pulled back enough to look up at him. He met my gaze with stern eyes. "I should have set her straight a long time ago."

"What will you say?" I asked him.

"I don't know yet. But she has lost every right to any benefit of the doubt I might have otherwise given her. I want the truth. I also intend to make my own truth known."

"What's that?"

His eyes became fiercer. Looking at him, he seemed more hardened warrior than young prince.

*Bridget will never be queen," Nicholas said.

a bold claim, especially when his parents favored her so heavily. But I appreciated the remark all the same. Nicholas, despite having been childhood friends with

I didn't doubt so much that Nicholas, Julian, and

queen? Or was it her lifestyle? Or did she

Facts were facts, now,

me dead. I

"Okay," I said.

and started to lead

away. I motioned toward

in the morning," he said.

couldn't possibly leave my mess like this for someone else to clean. By morning, the smell alone would be overpowering. "I'm perfectly

He wanted to argue

I said, and nudged him toward the door. "I'll clean

I'll make certain they stay

having something to do while this confrontation occurred might have been a godsend. I didn't want to just have to sit there wondering

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