Chapter 0146
Terry had said that he had heard a lot about me. I was hoping it was mostly good things, but knowing he was the Luna’s brother, I had some doubts. The Luna herself did not seem overly fond of me
When Nicholas stepped between us, I began to wonder if there was more going on then I was aware
Terry had seemed friendly enough. His piercing gaze was unnerving I supposed. He looked at me like he was trying to see through my skin. But honestly, that wasn’t all that unusual among the nobility
“Don’t be rude, Nicholas.” Terry placed his hand on Nicholas’s shoulder and eased him to the side. “Let me see the girl, at least.”
When I was in plain sight once more, his smile added teeth. “Ah, there you are. As stunning as they say. And where is little Elva?
Elva peeked from around my skirts.
“Hello, little girl. Aren’t you a pretty one?”
Elva quickly ducked back behind me.
“A charming child,” Terry said. “You must be proud.”
Now, I could start to see why Nicholas had attempted to shield me, even if subconsciously.
Terry gave off weird vibes. He seemed nice enough, but there was something tense about him. He was being almost too friendly, like he knew Elva and I well enough to laud us with compliments.
Maybe that was just how he did things. Maybe he was simply being nice and I was reading too much into
But I had spent a lot of time around some not-very-nice people, and Terry was ringing all the alarm bells in my head, even if I couldn’t properly discern the specific reasons why
“Are you here to see the King?” Nicholas said, frowning. “1 would be happy to escort you.”
“Would you?” Terry lifted a brow. “That would be a first.”
Nicholas’s jaw clenched.
And there, that was the reason I didn’t trust Terry.
Because Nicholas didn’t trust him, and I trusted Nicholas. I didn’t really need a reason beyond that.
Very well,” Terry said with a sigh. “Show me the way if you must.” To me, he offered one final smile. 1
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I dipped my head in acknowledgement. I had no intention of returning the gesture
As they walked away, I took Elva’s hand and began the trek to my room. I found Mark waiting for us at
the end of the hallway
Mark returned to my room with Elva and me Along the way. I struck up a conversation
“I met Terry.” I said.
“Yes, I saw.” He didn’t offer more than that on his own
Curious
de me feel
1 couldn’t help but notice the tension between him and Nicholas Admittedly, he made
uncomfortable”
Mark said, “Prince Nicholas and Terry don’t see eye to eye very often. Terry’s personality aligns more with Julian
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