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.

was a bold claim, especially when his parents favored her so heavily. But I appreciated the remark all the same.

I didn't doubt so much that Nicholas, Julian, and Bridget truly had been friends in the

who pushed her into her obsession to be queen? Or was it her lifestyle? Or did she

supposed. Facts were facts, now, regardless of

the fact was Bridget wanted me dead. I needed to rely on

"Okay," I said.

nodded and started to lead

can't," I said right away. I motioned toward the mess on the

clean it in the morning," he

else to clean. By morning, the

to argue

the door. "I'll clean up quickly and then

certain they stay there," Nicholas said. "I'll

Honestly, having something to do while this confrontation occurred might have been a godsend. I didn't want to just have to sit there wondering what was being said. Cleaning up, I could

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