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 hadn’t realized I’d been

Piper,” Julian said, approaching me. “You must

had so many questions, I was dizzy with them. But I had no idea where to

squirmed in my

to the ground. “I packed some of your toys, honey.

a distrustful look at Jullan. When Jullan waved at

over to her suitcase

for a moment, before turning to

“My brother #77

watching him, I couldn’t discern what

carried an enigmatic presence – always smirking, but

knew.

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

he was my only

the most pressing was, “Why am I

not sure how you charmed your way through the initial

undone. Not without great embarrassment to the

BOW

made sense. The royal family had used their magic

admit themselves fallible. This would only

already divisive reputation.

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