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.”

say that it would be

time for us. We’d both have

dream now. To

happen again. Then, maybe, we

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

of my most precious moments, I wouldn’t trade them for

remember later. But I’d still rather have the

hand drep. He sighed in

which gut to give the

jealousy growing in my stomach, Sure it would be

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

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

lifted to me. He gave me a small smile trever fought against

I

he wanted. I figured he woule know best what the kingom

find myself wanting

“Nick…”

that might be impossible but

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

were just that. In the end,

wanted to or

would kiss him, untill simply wasn’t allowed to

Nicholas left, I went outside to join Susie. Elve, and Mark

Silver licked at her face.

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

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

stolen a moment or two.

well. We were talking and laughing For a moment

and simply relax around

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

we

me “You seemed really

be to her. “I guess I was just thinking

words as soon as they were out

at her a touch of hurt

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in for a

give the

ignored the jealousy growing in my

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

that I switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for so

after we broke up. I just went along with whatever

“Nick…”

I know that might be impossible, but it’s what I

I leaned

that. In the end, Nicholas would have to choose

to or

would kiss him, until I simply

left, I went outside to join Susie, Elva, and

Silver and Night. Silver licked at her

but not touching. They kept

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

stolen a moment or

talking and laughing. For

future and

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

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

were we

mind, Piper?” Susie asked me. “You

to her. “I guess I was just thinking about

they were out of my mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She inched way from Mark, Mark glanced at her, a touch of hurt in

“When all this is over and we

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you too Though when we have our cell phones back, there’s

can’t stay in

like that I’m going

me.” Susie said. “You’ll always be my

pushed away the dreary thoughts

They moved to stand in front of Elva, blocking

Their ears peaked,

rushed to my side “Mommy! I’m

her into

was on his feet in an

Susie “What are the

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