Chapter 0038

Lena pressed a hand to her face.

“Lena, we will speak about your part in this later.” Nicholas said, dismissing her.

“Yes, Sir.” Lena, keeping her eyes on the ground, quickly turned and walked back toward the palace.

Elva, who had been hiding behind my skirts, peeked her head out. “Is it over? No more loud yelling?”

“I

“It’s over,” I told her, but then looked up at Nicholas, whose tight expression had not relaxed. “I think.”

“Mark“” Nicholas called out⠀⠀

Mark emerged from the tree line. He had been close and ready. Likely he had planned to jump out if he

had been needed.

Nicholas lowered himself down to one knee to speak to Elva. “Elva, do you mind playing with Mark for a

minute while I speak with your mother?”

Elva seemed unsure. She looked up at me.

I smiled and nodded, giving her support.

Mark, who held out

if she didn’t trust us

of earshot, Nicholas’s piercing gaze

right wrist, showing me the wrist guard I’d made.

didn’t you give this

teeth. I thought

knew the truth.

I motioned toward the wrist

gesture.”

me if I struggle to see the sincerity in that.” He lowered his arm. “It’s much more likely that you are using your previous knowledge of me in

If I wanted it that way, I wouldn’t have kept it a

I would discover the

didn’t. I just wanted to help

at my patience. He thought so little of me now. Whatever

seemed tarnished

denial seriously. He merely shook his

didn’t expect you to now have Julian up

Julian have to do

not up my

up your sleeve.”

I’m not sure why. I

avoids anyone with too many strings

My… beauty?

Focus, Piper.

my mouth to deny Julian’s attraction, but Nicholas cut

distance from

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