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

do? Nicholas crossed his

was

nearly sneaked past our defenses if

will always be in danger so long as Jarse and Terry

fan and Terry down as

listening to Nicholas so valiantly

around to this idea, brother. Even last night you said

been before Jane. Before the

Julian nodded, understanding.

for a while now, putting this idea in their ear,” Julian

difficult to get them to

to them,

Julian shrugged. “Like I’m going to let your misguided orders get in the way of my best–laid plans. I knew you’d come around eventually. I

The next afternoon, all of the candidates were called down into the parlor room for some announcements. Gossip was rampant among the

a change of scenery,” Tiffany

you make it to Luna, you will

get me wrong,” Tiffany amended. “But… surely the Luna gets to go to a party somewhere else

Susie said,

“Though, of course, I would go wherever the

needed.”

wherever Nicholas decides,”

everyone rolled

her out, Lilliana has fully

might be hiding around the corner

the act she put

and tapped on

event will be. Nathan said

the

+15 BONUS

of that name, all the blood drained

welcome

girls politely clapped. I did too, even though I wanted to run up and kick

are very kind,” Terry said. He walked

Only Susie and Tiffany visibly

over.

good sense to know something

actively trying to

to announce the event,

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