Chapter 0220

Julian and I were on a couch in a sitting room, looking at each other. Julian had made himself

comfortable, bringing on knee up onto the cushion so he could more easily face me. I was sitting very still

with my hands in my lap..

I was still embarrassed about what had earlier happened with Nicholas. Both our bodies had responded

to the position we’d been in, with me on top of him. I could only thank my luck that Julian had no walked

in a minute or two earlier, or the teasing would have been relentless.

It was bad enough now, with the knowing smirk Julian kept flashing me.

“So,” I said, trying to get things back on track. “Mental self–defense.”

“Exactly. I’ve been thinking of the best way to help train you, and I’ve decided on role–play.”

I raised a brow. “Role–play?”

“I’ll pretend to be Terry and say all the terrible bullshit Terry would say, and you try to counter it. I’ll

correct you when you do or say something that I know would only encourage the asshole. This way, we

can help prepare you for your inevitable next meeting with him.”

sounded reasonable enough, though I shivered unpleasantly

him eventually. She’d seemed very interested in me,

more events. Still, I wished I didn’t have to.

what happened before, when he’d

hands together in my

I trusted him, mostly, so I drew comfort from

a game, and you can tap out at any

head. “I want to learn. I

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nor I am ever going to let

were a kindness, but held doubt. The princes had their own responsibilities

around me every minute.

had to be responsible for my own safety. And that

“Ready?” Julian asked.

I nodded.

His brow lowered while his

channeling

It was… unnerving.

arm around behind me on the back

breathe on my shoulder.

Julian said. “You’ve been strutting

show just for me.”

too much, too real, too soon. I couldn’t move. I was locked in that moment with Terry,

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