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.

the breath I

time, Piper,” Julian

I was dizzy with them. But I had no idea where to

squirmed in my

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

look at Jullan. When Jullan waved

her suitcase

a moment, before turning to

“My brother #77

watching

always carried an enigmatic presence – always smirking,

knew.

would seek out for answers. But

me, he was my only

ask, the most pressing was, “Why am

sure how you charmed your way through the initial

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

BOW

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

admit themselves fallible. This

already divisive reputation.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255