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 that it

time for us. We’d both have to

dream now. To tell Nicholas

we

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

my most precious moments,

But I’d still rather have the

sighed

to give the most attention

the jealousy growing in my

don’t know,” Nicholas said. “She’s falling out of favor Clivia had the better showing at

He’s been micromanaging my life for so long. I

smile trever fought against it

I

figured he woule know best what the kingom needed. But

myself wanting to fight

“Nick…”

Piper. I know that might be impossible but it’s what I

this time. I leaned

moments were just that. In the end, Nicholes would have

wanted to or

hold him. I would kiss

Susie. Elve, and

Silver and Night Silver licked at her face. Elva

but not touching. They kept stealing

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

stolen a moment or

and laughing For a moment or two I

the future and simply relax around my

though it was a bit 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,

we could

Piper7 Susie asked me “You

to her. “I

they were out

a touch of hurt in he

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“I’m in for a lecture when I go see my father.

girl to give the

my

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

been micromanaging my life for so long.

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

“Nick…”

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

this time. I leaned up and

that. In the end, Nicholas would have to choose someone

to or

would kiss him, until I simply wasn’t

join Susie, Elva, and

Silver licked at her

but not touching. They kept stealing glances

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

a

For a moment or two, I

about the future and

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

had some good friends back home, I would miss Susie, Mark, and

we could simply

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

said. I didn’t want to lie to her. “I guess I

as they were out of my mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She inched way

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

!!

you said

smiled at me. Til miss you too Though when we have our cell phones

can’t

I’m going to go back

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

warmed my heart and pushed away the dreary thoughts

the wolves went on alert. They moved to stand in front of Elva, blocking

woods. Their ears peaked,

rushed to my side

into my

on his feet in an instant,

to Susie “What are

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