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
about him now. The
walked me the rest of the way to my door. There, he
hand.
“Goodnight, Piper. Sweet dreams.”
just knew those dreams were going to be
my room, Charlotte had a few swatches of fabric lined out. When I came in, after a quick hug
approached Charlotte to see what she had come
thought of something.” I said. “When the Luna said fashion is
was sweating.”
“After the incident with the gloves, I vowed to never fail you
blessed
a shimmering purple that seemed to sparkle under the
we drape some lace
reached for the swatch. Charlotte passed it
lifting the fabric high behind her.
and even pink.
her choice,” I
glad. That one was
it’s decided,” I
circled for her next pass, and lifted her up into my
across my
“You look pretty, Mommy.”
pretty as you.”
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