Scarlett fell intoan awkward silence, unsure of how to respond. She sat down abruptly, arealization dawning on her as she raised her eyes, "You mentioned earlierthat his father was killed by his own brother, and that was before you wereborn. Does that mean...?"With a soft smile,Nicole nodded, "Yeah, he is my stepbrother. Our fathers are different, butour mother is the same. But we haven't seen each other as step-siblings ever.Nicholas has always been my real brother, protecting me. I'm more like a daughterto him than a sister.""Oh..."Scarlett lowered her gaze, uncertain of what to say, when Nicole reassured her,"Hey, come on now, why are you being sad?" Nicole patted her hands,"I lost my mate, and it was my own mistake. Moreover, it's been 400 years.He might have forgotten me already. I'm glad that my brother chose to man upand accept his mate. He didn't let go of your hands, breaking the usual appearanceof royals and bringing you to his world, giving you time to accep
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