Chapter 0245

“You can’t,” I said. “He’s one of the benefactors.”

“To hell with it. With all of it. If it keeps you safe, I’ll drag him from the grounds myself.”

“And then what? The Luna brings him back. Or the King? And you are on the outs with them. There’s

nothing you can do, Nicholas,” I said.

“But, Piper.”

I shook my head. “Nothing…”

He stepped closer to me. He couldn’t hold me here, with so many eyes on us, but with the way his hand

slid around my arm, I could tell he wanted to.

“You’re trembling,” he whispered.

I closed my eyes and tried to gather myself. He was right. I’d been shaken to my core and my whole

body felt like it was trying to clatter apart.

“Let me take you back to your room,” Nicholas said.

“I can’t give up.”

“Just for tonight,” he said.

God, it was tempting. To just throw in the towel for now. Regather myself. And try again tomorrow. And

I could feel the

only to close it immediately as

Olivia slid her way directly between Nicolas

she likely would have pushed me

around Elva without endangering her. Although

tightly Nicholas was

Nicholas,” Olivia said.

speaking with on my

inching closer. Elva stepped into her path every time she tried to move

turned his attention to Olivia, Lilliana openly

changed her expression to her usual

What a phony.

I said

She looked up at Lilliana

Nicholas had to spend time with other people. That

nature of the competition.

honey,”

Nicholas released her hand and she walked into my

her

and she rested her head against my

Prince Nicholas?” Olivia said, all smiling confidence. She was beautiful in a

really shouldn’t keep

mine,” Lilliana said,

We’ll go soon, but first

you,

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