Chapter 0192

“She’s smart,” Julian said. “She knows how to fade into the background. I’ve seen her do it.”

“Even so…”

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“I’ll keep an eye on her. One of us should head back to the party anyway,” Julian said with a wink. “The ladies are probably missing me, the most handsome of us anyway.”

Nicholas gave him a flat look.

Julian smirked and disappeared.

Then Nicholas took my arm and led me through the hallways. By now, my nerves were getting to me. I just wanted to see Elva, to hold her and know she’s okay.

Nicholas was texting Mark with one hand.

“No issues today,” Nicholas said, which gave me a measure of comfort. I still would feel better if I could see it all with my own eyes.

When we reached the hallway of rooms, I was walking very quickly. Nicholas, blessedly, was keeping pace. His guards were keeping watch outside my door. Nicholas stopped to speak with them.

“Go on inside, Piper,” he said.

I nodded and walked in.

ground, playing with their dolls. Mark stood nearby, watching.

to her feet and rushed toward

dropped to my knees, opened my arms, and scooped her into a

well past her bedtime but

up to see

Mommy Elva said. She rested her head on my shoulder,

do For a bit

room, then, and Eira it up ance moni

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I had to lower her back down to the ground. She ran into Nicholas’s waiting arms instead. As he lifted her, he spun her around and she giggled.

nothing else could. That Nicholas

me

out of Elva. It

and then

to get some sleep, little princess,”

a

bed. I joined them there

He thought for

a story about the bravest woman

under her blankets, bringing them right up under her chin.

Queen. She gave up her crown to save her little girl, a princess

just like you

she fight a dragon?”

fire–breathing

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