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.

breath I hadn’t realized I’d been

been a long time, Piper,” Julian said, approaching

so many questions, I was dizzy with

squirmed in

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

Elva cast a distrustful look at Jullan. When Jullan waved at

over to her suitcase and

moment, before

“My brother #77

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

carried an enigmatic presence – always smirking, but never quite

knew.

would seek out for answers.

to me, he

I wanted to ask, the

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

cannot be so easily undone. Not without great

BOW

The royal family had used

mistake would be to admit

already divisive reputation.

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