Chapter 0225
I couldn’t remember now. I could only think of Nicholas and his hot mouth and the feel of his fingers
running up and down my spine. He stilled one hand near the back of my neck and cupped the top of my
spine in a traditionally possessive gesture.
A thrill shot through my body. I wanted his mouth where his hand was, sucking in marks.
He leaned in again, his mouth at my ear, and said, “Think of me now.”
Was there any doubt that I would so much as consider anyone else?
Nicholas was the one my body yearned for. Ours was an impossible, forbidden romance, but when I thought of surrendering myself to a mate, Nicholas was the only person I could picture beside me. Over
me. Inside of me.
He pressed a feather–light kiss to my earlobe and then pulled back. He kept his hands at my waist, as if
he was worried I might not have the strength to stand without his help. He was probably right.
I mourned his distance, even while I opened frowned at him. He’d left me feeling incredibly frustrated,
and it wasn’t like I could just go out and release this frustration by kissing other guys.
He was the only one I wanted.
“You’re thinking about me now, aren’t you?” he said, smile adding edge.
I wanted to playful whack him and pull him close to kiss him both at once. Either way, I could admit that
was thinking about him now. The
rest of the way to my door. There, he
hand.
“Goodnight, Piper. Sweet dreams.”
those
of fabric lined out. When I came in,
we approached Charlotte to see what she
already thought of something.” I said. “When the
was sweating.”
the incident with the gloves, I vowed to never
“Thank you.” I was blessed
was thinking this fabric.” Charlotte lifted a shimmering purple that seemed to sparkle under
we drape some
Elva said, giggling. She reached for the
She ran around the table, lifting the fabric high behind her. It shimmered silver and
and even pink.
her
“I’m glad. That one
decided,”
as she circled for her next pass, and lifted her up
fabric across my
“You look pretty, Mommy.”
as you.” I kissed her
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!