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.

exhaled the breath I hadn’t realized I’d been

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

with them. But

in

“I packed some of your toys, honey. Why don’t you play for

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

to her suitcase and

a moment, before turning

“My brother #77

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

always smirking, but never quite revealing all

knew.

of person I would seek out for answers. But since he was here and

he was my only

the most pressing

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

Not without great embarrassment to the

BOW

family had used

a mistake would be to admit themselves fallible. This would only further

already divisive reputation.

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