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

Nicholas was offering to go with me? If I could feel the comfort of

opened my mouth to agree, only to close it immediately as Lilliana and Olivia came into earshot.

Olivia slid her

or she likely

at least, stepped around Elva without endangering her. Although that could have been

how tightly Nicholas was holding her

for you Prince Nicholas,” Olivia said.

mind speaking with on

stepped into her path

his attention to Olivia, Lilliana openly glared at Elva. When

expression to her usual delicate

What a phony.

on, Elva,” I said and opened my

up at Lilliana

kid. There was nothing we could do. Nicholas had to spend time with

nature of the competition.

now, honey,”

Nicholas released her hand and she walked

her

me, and she rested her head against

all smiling confidence.

really shouldn’t keep my

Lilliana said,

soon,

fine. Aren’t you,

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