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

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

so many questions, I was dizzy with them.

squirmed in

the ground. “I packed some

distrustful look at Jullan. When

to her suitcase and found her

a moment, before turning to

“My brother #77

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

always carried an enigmatic presence – always smirking, but never

knew.

seek out

talk to me, he was my

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

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

easily undone. Not without great embarrassment to the royal

BOW

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

be to admit themselves fallible. This would only further tarnish

already divisive reputation.

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