We waited a bit longer, until the horses were rested, then we began the slow ride back to the palace

“Just whose palace was that?” I tried asking, hoping he might surprise me with an actual response

“Someday we will have established great trust between us,” he said, evasive as ever.

I sighed.

He grinned at me. “You won’t believe me, but I’m only not telling you for your own protection. I need to

look into this further before I reveal too much.”

At times like these, I wished I had my phone, or any access to the internet, so I could just look it up. As it was, I was at the mercy of whatever information Julian wanted to share.

As we neared the palace, Julian suggested we once

and he began to text with Brian.

more try to be sneaky. His phone service returned

Yet, the moment we walked our horses toward the paddock, a camera crew rushed toward us as if they had been waiting for our return. Cameras pushed straight into our faces. The producers shouted out

questions.

“Prince Julian! Tell us about your secret rendezvous!”

“Piper! Was it worth the risk, breaking the rules to see the prince?”

done is fair to the

my shoulders. “Come now, guys. This is no big secret. Hasn’t it been

Piper is

by the cameras and questions, and now Julian was making

an absurd

cocksure grin that seemed to say, Play along.

Are you

wasn’t a good liar. “… guess?”

my cheek. It took

I

man, but this was too close, too much. Especially because

faking it

on thick. I was confused until I

with a furious

lowered to my waist, Nicholas stormed

them, sweetheart,” Julian

forced the words out. I supposed allowing the cameras to believe we had runaway on a romantic date was easier to explain

“That’s enough. Stop filming.” He covered one of the camera lens with his hand. “You’ve

attempted to argue, but Nicholas glared

no more filming.” Nicholas said, voice cold as the

“Yes, Your Royal Highness. Of course, sir.”

his arms. “Now,

to return toward the stables. With the cameras

I finally exhaled.

Julian said. “You arrived just in time for the save.

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