One boy. Two choices. 
Choice one: deny, deny, deny. Fake that he’s normal. Mask away reality. Maintain a perfect image. Get off scot-free. Conceal the truth, at the cost of a life embedded with guilt. 
Choice two: admit, acknowledge, accept his fate. Shred away the mask. Be true to who he is. Live freely, at the expense of his family. Annihilate his reputation. Taint his future. 
What will he choose? And better yet, will it be the right decision?
As Prince Nicolas grapples with the reality of his new boarding school, he meets Sander, the boy with the most angelic voice he’s ever heard. He immediately takes a liking to him, and the two become inseparable. That’s when Sander starts to wonder if there’s something deeper brewing than just a friendship. He’s never felt this way about anyone before, and neither has Nicolas. One thing leads to another, and soon enough, they’re in too deep to back out.


Royal Ever After

Juliano’s watch sits neatly on her wrist. JULIANO’S WATCH! I recognize it. The tachymeter scale is something I’d recognize from anywhere, and I’m 100% certain it’s the same one from the video. Maybe it’s a replica. It has to be a replica. It’s a replica, right? 


“Your watch is such a cool antique, where’d you get it?” I blurt out, hoping my intentions aren’t blatantly obvious. 


“It was a gift, actually. From your cousin.” So that seals it. It’s Juliano’s watch. But why would she give it to her? Why do people give gifts to each other? Oh, no no no. 


Chapter 20