It’s like you aren’t even trying.” he teased, and he wasn’t entirely wrong. At this point, I didn’t want to be away from him, I wanted to be closer.

In my movements, I inched my ass backwards. It rubbed against the front of his pants, and I felt the

hardness there.

Nicholas grunted.

Oh, God. He was as worked up from my closeness as I was from his. And he liked my movements, no doubt, or he would have told me how to break this hold by now. I was glad he hadn’t. I didn’t want to get

away yet.

I gave up all

Somehow the moment, I twisted in his arms so that I was facing him. And suddenly, I gave pretense of struggling. I looked up into his eyes as he looked down at me.

His grip loosened a little. He placed his hands flat on my back instead. It was even more effective.

His gaze dropped to my mouth. I licked my lips.

“Piper…”

He leaned down, his mouth coming closer to mine. My heart pounded out of control.

I held my breath.

His lips brushed mine.

I have a message for you!”

from my back and I jumped away from him in a flash. My face burned in

embarrassment.

face likely mirroring mine in redness.

though he crossed

Royal Highness. I had not meant

shouted a bit

and then

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meet Prince Julian and his two other selected candidates

I said, slowly collecting myself. “Thank you.

bowed. Then bowed again. Then kept bowing all the

I looked back to Nicholas. He wouldn’t

better end our lesson, then,” he said. “So that you have time to clean up

was dripping in venom.

Instead, he turned on his heel and left me standing in the middle of the gym

alone.

I headed to the parlor room as I’d been instructed. Julian and

the middle of the room with

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