Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very quickly. “Uh… I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir, I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

“It’s not your fault.”

“Still Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of

my cheek. “There never seems to be enough time for us.”

I smiled a bit, sadly, I didn’t have the heart to say that it would be worse if he was King. Someday, there

would be no time for us. We’d both have to move on.

Maybe it would have been better to end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing like this could

aver happen again. Then, maybe, we could protect both our hearts.

But, even to protect us, I couldn’t do it. These fleeting moments we shared, even if they were always too

Were some of my most precious moments, I wouldn’t trade them for anything.

would hort to remember later. But I’d still rather have the memories at all, then to ne

Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very

quickly. “Uh.. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir. I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He

awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

It’s not your fault.”

“Still.” Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of my cheek. There never seems to be enough time for us.”

heart to say

be no time for us. We’d

would have been better to end the dream now.

again. Then, maybe, we could

to protect us, I couldn’t do it. These fleeting moments we shared, even if they

of my most precious moments, I wouldn’t

later. But I’d still rather have the memories

He sighed in for

to give

in my stomach, Sure it

out of favor Clivia had

switch. He’s been micromanaging my life

gave me a small smile trever fought against it

I

with whatever he wanted. I figured he woule know best what

I find myself

“Nick…”

things for myself, Piper. I know that might be impossible but it’s what I went

into him this time. I leaned up and softly pressed my

moments were just that. In the end, Nicholes would have to choose someone else

to

now, I would hold him. I would kiss him, untill

Elve, and Mark in

Silver licked at her face.

and Mark sat on the grass, close but not touching. They kept stealing glances

yet. From the soft blush to Susie’s

a moment or

going well. We were talking and laughing For a moment or two I

about the future and simply

I would have to go back to my old Wife. And though I

were we could simply

Piper7 Susie asked me “You seemed

sorry.” I said I didn’t want to be to her. “I guess I was just thinking

they were out of

her a touch of

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hand drop. He sighed. “I’m in for a lecture when I go

girl to give the most attention

in my stomach. “Surely it would

don’t know,” Nicholas said. “She’s falling out of favor. Olivia had

that I switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for so long. I didn’t exactly mind it

against it after we broke up. I just went along with whatever

“Nick…”

want things for myself, Piper. I know that might be impossible, but it’s what I

stepped into him this time. I leaned up

stolen moments were just that. In the end, Nicholas would have to choose someone else

wanted to or

would kiss him, until I simply

I went outside to join Susie, Elva, and Mark in the

Night. Silver licked at her face.

grass, close but not touching. They kept

I wondered if they’d kissed yet. From the soft blush

stolen a

We were talking and laughing. For a moment or two, I was able to

about the future and simply

time, though it was a bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my

home, I would miss Susie, Mark, and the

we could simply

Susie asked me. “You seemed really far

lie to her.

of my mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She inched way from Mark, Mark glanced at her,

Susie agreed “When all this is over and we have to go back to

!!

you said

too Though when we

I can’t stay

I’m going to go back to being a

me.” Susie said. “You’ll always be my friend. I don’t care what my family

warmed my heart and pushed

the wolves went on alert. They moved to stand in front

Their ears peaked,

to my side

her into my

was on his feet in an

“What

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