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 hour.” Terry’s

got very lost.”

would have been wandering. Sometimes I think you

not forgotten,” Terry said. His gaze

hand. He squeezed it, as if saying, I am here. I’m not going anywhere.

I said, hoping to end the

to feel uncomfortable, or maybe even apologize? I tried my best not to have any outward

I wanted to

he relented. “Very well. I’m glad you have been returned to

Dinner is about

nodded. Without another word, he turned away from us. We fell into step behind him. I traded looks with both Nicholas and Julian. Nicholas’s face was stern and rigid.

growing unease in my

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

beside me, Piper,” Terry said, as he found his seat at the center of

ear, he whispered, “I’ll trade seats with whoever is beside

to have 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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