Chapter 0268

Together, Julian, Nicholas, and I walked out into the hallway. We made it down to the main hallway before Terry himself saw us and stepped into our path.

Julian, Nicholas, and I stopped in our tracks.

“There you are, Piper. And I see you’ve run into my errant nephews.”

“Don’t worry, uncle, lost.”

Julian said smoothly. “We found Piper before she became hopelessly

Terry tilted his head. He was smiling, but its edges were sharp and dangerous. “And why would Piper need to be found? Last I saw her, she was with the tour group. I turn my back for one moment to correct an ignorant girl, and in that single moment, Piper vanished.”

“I went looking for a bathroom and got lost,” I said, falling back on my initial planned excuse.

were gone for an

very lost.”

“Who knows how long she would have been

forgotten,” Terry said. His gaze never left me.

it, as if saying, I am here. I’m not going anywhere. The notion gave

have worried you,” I said, hoping to end the discussion. “I’m back now so

feel like a natural pause. He wanted me to squirm, to feel uncomfortable, or maybe even apologize? I tried my best

wanted to

have been returned to us. Now,

is about to be served.”

into step behind him. I traded looks with both Nicholas

the growing unease

dining room, the other guests and candidates were already finding the

Terry said, as he found his seat at the center

seemed reluctant to let go of my hand. In my ear, he whispered, “I’ll trade seats

any misconceptions that Terry would place Julian or Nicholas beside me. Their right as princes would let them have the right to claim any seat they wanted.

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