“I don’t care what the King thinks of me,” Nicholas said. “I will see justice done.”

“That’s incredibly noble of you, brother Julian rolled his eyes. “But I have a different scheme. It would provide the same result, with less mess.”

Nicholas shook his head like he didn’t even want to hear him out. But I disagreed. We should hear every

option before acting, especially if Nicholas’s plan would hurt him in the long run.

“Please explain, Julian,” I said.

Nicholas shot me a look, which I pointedly did not acknowledge.

“If we call out the bullies directly, we could back them into a corner and make things worse. It would be

so much simpler if we lifted up Piper instead. We could make her untouchable.”

Nicholas thought a moment, then asked, “How?”

I had the same question.

Julian nodded toward the boar carcass that the wolves were protecting.

Understanding crossed Nicholas’s face. I still wasn’t sure.

But if it fails, we will do it my

days, anyway. I think I can work with this for a while, really lay it on

you talking about?” I asked.

winked at me. “You’ll see.”

said. Then, after a quick scowling

Julian laughed.

Nicholas? Even with the misunderstanding of betrayal looming between us, I knew I could still trust him with my

counted for something. A heck

I told

seemed satisfied with the way he tapped my

the palace.” Julian waggled his

not,” Nicholas said at

them. “I could try to

that his back was to

draped my arms over his shoulders, and

me support.

I couldn’t deny the position was nice though, pressing into the long

thighs.

Nicholas was only doing this for my

to the palace. Romance had nothing to

explain why he hadn’t wanted

of it mattered. I had to let those thoughts go. Nicholas no

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