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.”

to say that it would be worse if he

us.

dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing like

Then, maybe, we could protect both

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

most precious moments, I wouldn’t

to remember later. But I’d still rather have the

drep. He sighed in for a lecture what

gut to give the most

in my stomach, Sure it

out of favor

that I switch. He’s been micromanaging my life

a small smile trever

I

wanted. I figured he woule know

I find myself wanting

“Nick…”

that might be impossible but it’s what I

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

were just that. In the end, Nicholes would

wanted to or

would kiss him, untill

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

the wolves Silver and Night Silver licked

sat on the grass, close but

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

stolen a moment or two.

We were talking and laughing For a moment or two

future and simply relax around

my old Wife. And though I had some good friends back

we could simply

asked me “You seemed really far

want to be to her.

soon as they were out of my mourn Because

her a

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“I’m in for a lecture when I go

which girl to give

the jealousy growing in my stomach. “Surely it would

falling out of favor. Olivia had the better showing

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 he wanted. I figured he

“Nick…”

might be

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

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

to

would hold him. I would kiss

Susie, Elva, and Mark

Silver

close but not touching. They kept stealing

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

a

and laughing. For a

the future and

bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to

back home, I would miss

were we could

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

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

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

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

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said to

smiled at me. Til miss you too Though when we have our cell phones back, there’s no reason

can’t

going to go back to being a

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

my heart and pushed away the dreary thoughts for

moved to stand in front of Elva, blocking sight of

Their ears peaked,

my side “Mommy! I’m

her into my

feet in an

“What

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