Chapter 0233

Eventually, Nicholas returned to my side. “Let me take you back to your room.”

“But my sister –”

“Is safely on the other side of that door. Come on.” He spoke slowly and calmly. He must have seen me trembling. “You’ll feel better when you are at Elva’s side. Mark just checked on her, she is safely sleeping.”

Some relief washed through me. It wasn’t enough to totally quiet the anxiety that had taken root, but it

did help smooth the edge a bit.

Nodding, I looped my arm with Nicholas and he began leading me from the room.

At the door, Julian touched my shoulder. “Goodnight, Piper,”

“Goodnight,” I said, though there was nothing good about it. And I doubted I would sleep. None of that

was Julian’s fault.

Nicholas slowly walked me away. We didn’t say a word, but I found strength in his steady comfort. He was always so sturdy and strong, so dependable. I know I could count on him in any situation.

Even this.

strength I needed to finally

blinked and tears fell down my cheeks. I hadn’t

me as much as he could without releasing my arm. I gripped fiercely at

the rebel. The troublemaker. She acted out against authority, and never listened to anyone.” I sniffled. “But even with all that, I

inched closer. Finally I released his arm and he wrapped both around me. I

released a

left hot tracks on my face.

didn’t even know how,

moments, I’d always believed that someday Jane would

Elva was her child. How could she just throw us away like

all?

her. I’d

at Nick’s shirt with both hands. I ruined it with my tears. He didn’t seem to care, he

holding me.

do now? What should I

was aching, tearing

cried this hard since I had to leave Nicholas. And even then, I’d felt like I had saved him. There had been anguish and tears, but it had come with the belief that Nicholas would live a

Jane have for happiness? Could she only

wants this time,” I cried, Because what she wanted was

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