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Julian frowned a little too, sitting down, but he quickly schooled his face and looked at me. He wanted to get down to business then. Trying to distract him by discussing the comfortability of the furniture was likely to fail. “Bridget walked in on Nicholas and me last night,” I said. Julian’s e
Chapter 0535
Julian’s words rendered me speechless, and for a long moment, I didn’t say anything. He seemed content himself to let the words linger, and they did, hanging heavy in the air. It meant the world to me, for Julian to feel that way. I only wished Nicholas felt the same. As it was, while the words we
Chapter 0536
“Selma!” Julian called. “Can you come here a minute? There’s something I want to talk to you about.” “Of course, Prince Julian,” Selma said and she came near. I couldn’t see her with Julian in the way, but I could hear her well enough when she said, “How can I help you?” “Selma, listen, I’ve bee
Chapter 0537
Whether I was in danger or not, I was still likely to be eliminated at the next elimination ceremony. Being more popular than Bridget was not something I ever expected to happen, but now that it had, and now that Selma was confirming it had caused me to draw ire from the King and Queen, I knew the e
Chapter 0538
“I don’t know anything about running a nation,” I said. “You are learning, and you’re learning quickly. Think of all the events, Piper. You’ve done so well. And the times that you hadn’t were because there were plots set against you.” “Plots against me are part of the competition. I should be ab
Chapter 0539
“They’re pushing him past his limits,” Julian said again, “And it’s about time too.” I looked at him sharply. Surely he couldn’t be happy that his brother was being harassed into uncharacteristic outbursts. He shrugged at my look. “He’s finally acting like a living breathing human in front of th
Chapter 0540
Palm trees zig-zagged around, some of them bent at odd angles. One even looked like it had grown sideways for a while before bending back upwards. Sitting there on the sideways part of the tree, was Nicholas. Just where Julian had said he would be. “Piper?” he called. I smiled a little as I wa
Chapter 0541
“But I thought…” My voice trailed. My brain was having a hard time processing Nicholas’s words, especially since my body was already kicking into overdrive. My core was getting hot and wet. I pressed my thighs tight together for friction. “Before you said…” It was hard to remember now. I forced my
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