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.
closeness gave me the strength I needed to finally give voice to heartbreak
blinked and tears fell down my cheeks. I
as he could without releasing my arm. I gripped fiercely at his sleeve, my only anchor in this hurricane
was always the rebel. The troublemaker. She acted out against authority, and never listened to
Finally I released his arm and he
released a terrible
tears left hot tracks on my face. I couldn’t stop
didn’t even know how,
always believed that someday Jane would find her way
her twin and Elva was her child. How could she just throw us away like we
all?
best for her. I’d hoped
ruined it with my tears. He didn’t
holding me.
supposed to do now? What should I hope for? My own sister wants to
much. My heart was aching, tearing in my chest.
cried this hard since I had to leave Nicholas. And even then, I’d felt like I had saved him. There had been anguish
happiness? Could she only feel joy when witnessing my utter
this time,” I
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