Chapter 0272

“It’s fine,” I said. “I got away before anything truly bad happened.” At his insistence, I then proceeded to explain exactly what Terry had done.

“He tried to touch you,” Nicholas growled. “He did touch you.”

“I left before anything could happen. I got myself out of that situation.”

After cleaning his wounds, I wrapped his hand in a sanitized white bandage. He held himself very still for me, though I could feel the tension buzzing under his skin.

The moment I fastened the bandage, securing it, he pulled me against his chest and wrapped his arms around me.

“I should have been there,” he said. “I’m sorry.”

“You can’t be there every minute. Besides he was so subtle about it, even Julian didn’t notice.”

felt in his chest against my

said. “Stepping out like that was not the most tactful move. My standing is sure

protected yourself,” Nicholas said. “That is

Elva needed the medicine and treatment only the palace could provide. Any loss of standing, any

me, and let it help build my courage. I would protect Elva.

not yet.

should get back,” I said. “We can’t

my neck, where he breathed me in for a long moment. Then, reluctantly,

near my side, not touching but never

we approached the table, I noticed that Julian had moved

eyes alight with mischief. “This makes it so much easier

“Of course not,

I said, and moved to Julian’s old seat, which now placed me across the table

as I sat. When I was comfortable, he lowered himself in

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