Holding Elva, I walked further into my assigned room, bringing the man into focus.

It wasn’t Nicholas, but his brother.

“Julian.”

I knew Julian from my days at the Royal Academy, though we hadn’t been friends. Since Julian and

Nicholas were arch–enemies, and I was Nicholas’s girlfriend, I avoided interacted with Julian as much as I

could.

He quirked his lips into a playful smile. “You know, these days I go by, ‘Your Royal Highness.”

I swallowed hard, realizing my mistake.

I had to be careful here. Any perceived slight against the princes could cost me my life. But it was so difficult to reimagine the boys I knew at the Academy into the princes they presented themselves as now.

Nicholas and Julian were brothers, too. I never would have guessed.

I guessed Nicholas had plenty of his own secrets. Funny, back then, I had thought I was the only one with something to hide.

I’m teasing.” Julian clarified.

I hadn’t realized I’d

long time, Piper,” Julian said, approaching me. “You must have

questions, I was dizzy with them. But I had

squirmed in my

her back as I lowered her to the ground. “I packed some of your toys, honey. Why don’t you play for a

7 Elva cast a distrustful look at Jullan. When Jullan waved at her, she quickly

to her suitcase and

a moment, before turning to

“My brother #77

thoughtful humming sound. Even watching him, I couldn’t

always

knew.

type of person I would seek

he was my

many questions I wanted to ask, the

sure how you charmed your way through the initial selection, but once

Not without great embarrassment to the

BOW

had used their magic to select the

be to admit themselves fallible.

already divisive reputation.

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