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

no time for us. We’d

better to end the dream now. To

we could protect both

These fleeting moments we shared, even if they

precious moments, I wouldn’t trade

to remember later. But I’d still

He sighed in

which gut to give

in my stomach,

said. “She’s falling out of favor Clivia had the better showing at the

my life for so long.

a small smile trever fought

I

woule know best what the

more, I find myself wanting to fight against

“Nick…”

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

leaned up and softly pressed

moments were just that. In the end,

to

would kiss

I went outside to join Susie. Elve, and Mark in the gardens.

wolves Silver and Night Silver licked

but not

soft blush to Susie’s cheeks, I was

a moment or

We were talking and laughing For a moment or two

the future and simply relax

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,

we could simply

your mind, Piper7 Susie asked me “You seemed really far

I didn’t want to be to

soon as they were out of my mourn Because

glanced at her a touch of hurt in

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for a lecture when I go see my father. He’s certain to

girl to give the most

growing in my stomach. “Surely

said. “She’s falling out of favor. Olivia had the better

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

smile. “I never fought against it after we broke up. I just went along with whatever he

“Nick…”

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

I leaned up and

were just that. In the end, Nicholas would have to choose

to

would kiss him, until I simply wasn’t allowed

Susie, Elva, and Mark in the gardens. Elva

the wolves Silver and Night. Silver licked

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

From the soft blush to Susie’s

stolen a moment or

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

and

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

home, I would

we could simply

on your mind, Piper?” Susie asked me. “You seemed really far

want to lie to her. “I guess I was just

instantly wilted. She inched way from Mark, Mark glanced at her, a touch

agreed “When all this is over and

!!

said to

Til miss you too Though when we have our cell phones

I can’t

family might not like that I’m going to go back to

be a nobody to me.” Susie said. “You’ll always be my friend. I don’t care what

and pushed away

went on alert. They moved to

Their ears peaked, facing the

rushed to my

her into my

feet in

Susie “What are

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