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.

breath I hadn’t realized I’d

Julian said, approaching me. “You

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

in

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

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

over to her suitcase and

for a moment, before turning

“My brother #77

sound. Even watching him, I

always carried an enigmatic presence – always smirking, but never quite

knew.

the type of person I would seek out for answers. But

he was

the

your way through

so easily undone. Not without great embarrassment

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royal family had used their magic to select the initial list

mistake would be to admit themselves fallible. This would only

already divisive reputation.

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