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

Julian said,

with

in

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

distrustful look at Jullan. When Jullan waved at her, she quickly

over to her suitcase and

moment, before turning

“My brother #77

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

– always smirking, but

knew.

would seek out for answers. But since he was here

me, he

ask, the most pressing was, “Why am I allowed to

shrugged. “I’m not sure how you charmed your way through the initial

undone. Not without great embarrassment to the

BOW

The royal family had used

to admit a mistake would be to admit themselves

already divisive reputation.

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