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.”

have the heart to say that it would be

time for us. We’d both have

dream now.

again. Then, maybe, we could protect

These fleeting moments we

moments, I wouldn’t trade

remember later. But I’d still rather have the

let his hand drep. He sighed in for a lecture

which gut to give the most

the jealousy growing in my stomach, Sure it

know,” Nicholas said. “She’s falling out of favor Clivia had the better

life for so long. I

me. He gave me a small smile trever

I

whatever he wanted. I figured he woule know best what

more, I find myself wanting to fight against

“Nick…”

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

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

that. In the end,

wanted to or

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

Susie. Elve, and

the wolves Silver and Night Silver licked at her face.

grass, close but not touching. They kept

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

a moment or

laughing For a moment or

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, and the wolves and

we could

your mind, Piper7 Susie asked me “You seemed really far away just

I didn’t want to be to her.

were out of my mourn Because Susie

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

girl to give the

jealousy growing in my

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

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

lifted to me. He gave me a small smile. “I never fought against it after we broke up. I just went along with whatever he wanted. I

“Nick…”

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

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

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

wanted to

would kiss him, until I simply wasn’t

Elva, and

and Night. Silver licked at her face.

and Mark sat on the grass, close but

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

stolen a moment or

and laughing. For a

future and simply relax

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

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

we could

asked me. “You seemed

said. I didn’t want to lie to

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

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

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miss you too Though when we have

can’t stay in

I’m going to

Susie said. “You’ll always be my friend. I don’t care what

and pushed away the dreary thoughts

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

ears peaked,

to my

her into

was on his feet in an instant, searching

“What are the wolves

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