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.”

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

us. We’d both have

to end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing

happen again. Then, maybe, we could

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

of my most precious moments,

to remember later. But I’d still rather have

hand drep. He sighed

which gut to give

my stomach, Sure it

of favor Clivia had the

He’s been micromanaging my life

to me. He gave me a small smile

I

I figured he woule know best what the kingom needed. But now,

more, I find myself wanting to fight against

“Nick…”

things for myself, Piper. I know that might be impossible but

I leaned up and softly pressed my

that. In the end, Nicholes

wanted to

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

Elve, and Mark in the gardens.

Night Silver licked at her

on the grass, close but not touching. They kept stealing glances at

if they’d kissed yet. From the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks, I was willing

stolen a moment

were talking and laughing For a moment or two I was

about the future and simply relax

bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old Wife. And though I had some good friends back home, I would miss Susie Mark, and the wolves and the

we

me “You seemed really

to her. “I guess I was

words as soon as they were out of my

Mark Mark glanced at her a touch of

+15 BONUS

“I’m in for a

to give the

the jealousy growing in my stomach. “Surely

of favor.

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

went along with whatever he wanted. I figured he would know best what the kingdom needed. But now, more and more, I

“Nick…”

that might be impossible,

time. I leaned up

were just that. In the end, Nicholas

wanted to

now, I would hold him. I would kiss him, until I simply wasn’t allowed to

outside to join Susie, Elva, and

Silver licked at her

the grass, close but not touching. They kept stealing glances at

they’d kissed yet. From the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks, I

a

were talking and laughing. For

future and simply

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

good friends back home, I would miss Susie,

were we

your mind, Piper?” Susie asked me.

to lie to her.

mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She

is over and we have to go back

!!

said to

too Though when we have our

I can’t stay in

family might not like that I’m going to

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

my heart and pushed away

alert. They moved to stand in front of Elva, blocking

woods. Their ears peaked, facing

rushed to my side “Mommy!

into my

feet in an instant, searching for

Susie “What

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