Chapter 0586

Nicholas's anger began to vibrate through him. He growled, probably without realizing it, with each exhale of breath.

"It's past time I speak with Bridget myself," he said, low and dangerous. Yet, even so, he did not move -not until I pulled back enough to look up at him. He met my gaze with stern eyes. "I should have set her straight a long time ago."

"What will you say?" I asked him.

"I don't know yet. But she has lost every right to any benefit of the doubt I might have otherwise given her. I want the truth. I also intend to make my own truth known."

"What's that?"

His eyes became fiercer. Looking at him, he seemed more hardened warrior than young prince.

*Bridget will never be queen," Nicholas said.

It was a bold claim, especially when his parents favored her so heavily. But I appreciated the remark all the same. Nicholas, despite having been childhood friends with Bridget, was finally seeing her for the person she was now.

the change in her began. I didn't doubt so much that Nicholas, Julian, and Bridget

Or was it her lifestyle? Or did she simply have an inherent greed for power

I supposed. Facts were facts, now, regardless of how

the fact was Bridget wanted me dead.

"Okay," I said.

nodded and started to lead me

said right away. I motioned toward the mess on

clean it in the morning," he said. Most

someone else to clean. By morning, the smell alone would be overpowering. "I'm perfectly capable

wanted to

him toward the door. "I'll clean up quickly and then join Veronica

still in the living room. I'll make certain they stay there," Nicholas said. "I'll likely

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