Chapter 0171

After the confrontation with Mark, I expected to be approached by Nicholas, so I wasn’t shocked when he called me away from the dining room at lunchtime to speak with me privately.

He started walking away from the dining room and I fell in step beside him. Eventually, in an empty

hallway, he turned to face me. A frown was firm on his face.

Mark told me that you and Julian started investigating the underground organization again, despite my

explicit instruction not to.”

“That’s correct,” I said. Maybe I should have denied it. I knew Nicholas only had my best interest at

heart, but that didn’t mean I could roll over to his every whim. He didn’t know all the facts. Maybe it was

time I told him the full truth, I wasn’t sure.

My answer made Nicholas’s face even more severe. This, I imagined, was the face he used to look down those that opposed him politically. It would be intimidating, if I had even an inkling of fear against

him.

“You have to stop, Piper. You must give this up and let it go. You are endangering yourself. I cannot allow that.”

I’m in danger. It’s worth it, if

“If

me otherwise, Nicholas, I’m

what about Elva?” he said, voice sharp. “What you are doing endangers her

already in trouble. Can’t

Closed it. Opened it again. “What do you mean?” The

my own waist, offering myself as much comfort as I

of my fear, he would see my side of things. I doubted it

are already powerful and growing stronger all the time,” I said. “How long will it be before the underground organization comes after her and

happen. I won’t allow it.” Nicholas inched closer to me so that he was only a mere few inches away. “I can

your roof? But what happens

on our

way. I’ll –”

that exposing the organization is the only way to keep

the rest of her life?”

said. He had returned to authoritative prince–mode. Making plans and statements. I knew he meant

had to crack his fantasy to help him see he couldn’t protect us from

matter how well–meaning

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