Five minutes after that, I excused myself from the party when Mark called for me.

As I headed to the door, I nearly tripped over my feet, spotting Nicholas waiting there.

“Prince Nicholas,” I said. “What a surprise.”

“You wanted to go to the store?” he asked me

I glanced at Mark, but he just stared back brightly, like nothing was

“I surely can’t ask a prince to run errands with me,” I said.

wrong.

Nicholas shrugged like it was no big deal. “It would be good to get away for a while.” He turned away

before I could think to argue. I hurried to slip on my shoes, grab a light jacket, and chase after him into the

hallway.

He drove us away from the palace in one of the less flashy sedans. It was black with tinted windows.

“If Julian had any sense, he would use one of these to sneak out properly,” Nicholas said.

a first date. “Most of the time, he wants to be

that bad boy persona, I think.”

that he drags you into it,”

was true, Julian had a way of bringing me straight into trouble, but

him. Because of him and our outings, I was able to feel my wolf again, even if only

might not be all bad,” I

glared out the front

to town.

to pass through a portion of the

run–down cars,

had started driving, but he clicked lock

now, making sure.

“A lady shouldn’t have to witness

different from what

me. Then

Or had that just been wishful

kingdom looks like this. Over the

many people are homeless. I’ve had to work two

roof over Elva’s head.”

or three jobs?” Nicholas repeated like he didn’t quite

I

if I didn’t find such a good person to room with. Anna has helped me

more than I could ever thank her for. I’ll be indebted

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