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

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

had so many questions, I was dizzy with

in my

the ground. “I packed some of your toys, honey. Why don’t

7 Elva cast a distrustful look at Jullan. When

to her suitcase and found

a moment, before turning

“My brother #77

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

presence – always smirking, but

knew.

he was not the type of person I would seek out for answers. But since he was

me, he

the many questions I wanted to ask, the most pressing was, “Why am

shrugged. “I’m not sure how you charmed your

be so easily undone. Not without great embarrassment to the royal

BOW

sense. The royal family had used their magic to select the initial list of

would be to admit

already divisive reputation.

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