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

us. We’d both have to

end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing like this

Then, maybe, we could protect both our

it. These fleeting moments we shared, even

moments, I wouldn’t

But I’d still rather have the

drep. He sighed

to give the

jealousy growing in my stomach, Sure it would

said. “She’s falling out of favor Clivia

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

smile trever fought against it

I

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

find myself wanting to

“Nick…”

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

I leaned up and softly pressed

just that. In the end, Nicholes would

wanted to

him. I would

outside to join Susie. Elve, and

and Night Silver licked at her face. Elva

but not touching. They kept stealing

the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks, I was willing

moment or two.

laughing For a moment

the future and

bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old Wife. And though

we could

on your mind, Piper7 Susie asked me

didn’t want to be to her. “I guess I was just

as they were out of

glanced at her a

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

give the most

jealousy growing in my

out of favor. Olivia had the

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

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

“Nick…”

that might be impossible, but it’s what I

I leaned up and softly pressed my lips

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

wanted to

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

Nicholas left, I went outside to join Susie, Elva, and Mark in the gardens. Elva

the wolves Silver and Night. Silver licked at her face. Elva

but not touching. They kept stealing

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

a moment or

and laughing. For

and simply relax around

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

I would miss Susie, Mark, and the wolves. And the

we

Piper?” Susie asked me.

to lie to her. “I guess I was

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

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

!!

said to

at me. Til miss you too Though when we have our cell phones back, there’s

can’t stay

that I’m going to

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

pushed away the dreary thoughts for

They moved to

woods. Their ears peaked,

my side

into my

was on his feet in

to Susie “What are the

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