Chapter 0236

“Julian?” I prompted. “You must have come for some reason?”

“Right,” he said, then rubbed his forehead. “That’s true.”

He cleared his throat again, then stood straighter. When he started forward once more, his usual smirk

slipped back into place. Whatever weakness that had taken over him was long gone now.

“I thought we could utilize our time for more mental self–defense, but I had not considered you would be so indisposed.” As Julian approached, he glanced at Charlotte, who still held up the fabric like a shawl.‘

I’m not sure that works.”

“No,” Charlotte said, frowning. “But she might get cold with her arms bare. Even with the gloves.”

“Perhaps a lighter fabric. Or a white lace.”

“Lace? Oh, I hadn’t thought of that.” Charlotte nodded critically, then seemed to remember who she was

talking to and jumped. “Uh, Prince Julian, sir.”

“No need for such formality,” he said. “Simply Prince Julian would do.”

She nodded, but her cheeks were turning red. “If you’ll excuse me a moment, I’ll look through the rest of

She scurried

a chastising look.

at once.” His smile sharpened as he leered in my direction. “Unless you’d prefer to

last night, his teasing me would have made me smile. As it was,

tried to

was putting on a façade. But even she eyed me warily now and

that.

was suddenly there, tugging at Julian’s sleeve. My breath caught as he

but only

had made clear he adored children and wanted many of his own, Julian seemed entirely indifferent to the matter. And though he’d been courteous to Elva in the past, I had

her in a

ask a

at Julian with her wide

“Too?“” Julian asked.

Mommy. I can tell. He

I had thought she slept the whole night through.

not!

Julian cast me

both hands. I would likely

on Julian’s sleeve. “Do you

quite fond of her, yes,” Julian

to add a teasing caveat. Something like, Not as

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