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.”

smiled a bit, sadly. I didn’t have the heart to say that it would

for us.

dream now. To tell

maybe, we could protect both our

it. These

moments, I wouldn’t trade them

remember later. But I’d still rather

drep. He sighed in for a lecture what

which gut to give the

jealousy growing in my

of favor Clivia had the better showing at the

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

gave me a small smile trever fought against it after we broke up just

I

he woule know best what the kingom needed. But

I find myself wanting

“Nick…”

I know that might be

time. I leaned

the end, Nicholes would have to

wanted to

would

Elve, and Mark

and Night Silver licked

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

soft blush

moment or

were going well. We were talking and laughing For a moment

future and

would have to go back to my old Wife.

we could simply

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

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

the words as soon as they were out

at her a touch of hurt

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drop. He sighed. “I’m in for a lecture when I go see my father. He’s

to give

jealousy growing in my stomach. “Surely it

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

micromanaging my life for so long. I didn’t exactly

whatever he wanted. I figured he would know best what the

“Nick…”

Piper. I know that might be impossible,

leaned up and softly pressed

In the end, Nicholas would have to choose

to

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

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

Silver and Night. Silver licked at her

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

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

stolen a moment or

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

the future and simply relax around my

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

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

we could

Susie asked me. “You seemed really

want to lie to her. “I guess I was just thinking about the

soon as they were out of my mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She inched way from Mark, Mark glanced at her,

this is over

!!

said

me. Til miss you too Though when we have

can’t

like that I’m going to

me.” Susie said. “You’ll always be my friend.

warmed my heart and pushed away

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

Their ears peaked, facing

to my side

into

was on his feet in an instant, searching for

“What

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