Chapter 0259

That evening, I met with Nicholas and Julian in one of the sitting rooms. Julian had unfurled the

blueprints to the palace out on one of the small tables. Now, he was holding a cup of coffee in each hand.

He likely hadn’t been to sleep yet.

Neither had Nicholas, though he was running on adrenaline instead of caffeine.

“With Jane escalating in violence, we have to move quicker as well,” Nicholas said. “We need to put a

plan into action as soon as possible.”

“We need a plan first,” Julian said. “You are skipping steps.”

Nicholas pushed a hand through his hair.

“There has to be something we can do,” I said. “I’m tired of waiting around for Jane to make her move.

We’re constantly on the back foot.”

“Piper’s right,” Nicholas said. “We need to go on the assertive. Stop playing defense and go on offense

instead.”

“Take the fight to them?” Julian asked with a smirk. “Surely you all haven’t forgotten my initial plan from

weeks ago. Sneaking into Terry’s mansion and snooping around.”

“We barricaded the tunnel,” I said.

“I’m not talking about a tunnel. I’m talking about holding an event in Terry’s mansion. Then snooping

around when their backs are turned.”

Nicholas and I glanced at each other.

1 remembered Nicholas had been vehemently against this plan at the start. Now however, he seemed

less so.

Julian waited. I waited too. When Nicholas didn’t object to anyway, Julian prompted, “You’re going to let

it this

can I do? Nicholas

clearly wasn’t happy, but he was willing to go

past our

be in danger so long as Jarse and

fan and Terry down as

was warm, listening to Nicholas so valiantly willing

to

before Jane.

Julian nodded, understanding.

while now, putting this idea in

to get them to line everything up and

been pitching this idea to them,

Julian shrugged. “Like I’m going to let your misguided orders get in the way of

was true to his word. The next afternoon, all of the candidates were called down into the parlor room for some announcements. Gossip was rampant among the girls. Many were whispering about how the next

ready for a change

make it to Luna, you

is beautiful, don’t get me wrong,” Tiffany amended. “But… surely the Luna gets to go to a party somewhere else

Susie

be comfortable staying,” Olivia said. “Though, of course,

needed.”

wherever Nicholas

rolled their

Lilliana be cruel to me and then called her out, Lilliana has fully reverted to her agreeable flower routine, even

nervous now, like Nicholas might be hiding

not the act she

platform and tapped on his

what our next event will be. Nathan said

awaiting the next

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of that name, all the blood drained from

please welcome

clapped. I did too, even though I wanted to

you. Thank you. You are very kind,” Terry said. He walked toward us and took turns

each of our shoulders. Only Susie and Tiffany visibly slunk away from

it was over. Even Olivia seemed tenser

the other girls at least had the good sense to know something was wrong with this man,

trying to take control

me to be the one to announce

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