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.”

deep rumble I felt in

worried,” I said. “Stepping out like that was not the most tactful move. My

protected yourself,” Nicholas said. “That is the most important thing.”

sure about myself. Elva needed the medicine and treatment only the palace could provide. Any loss of standing, any risk of being removed, was

of his worry for me, and let it help build my courage. I would protect Elva. I would do anything for her. But I didn’t need to

least, not

should get back,” I said. “We can’t

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

to the dining room, he stayed very near my side, not touching but never more than an inch

table, I noticed that Julian had

mind, do you, Piper?” Julian asked, eyes alight with mischief. “This makes it so much easier to

“Of course not,

to Julian’s old seat, which now placed me across the table

I sat. When I was comfortable, he lowered himself in the chair

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