Chapter 0197

“Nicholas? What are you doing here?”

Crossing his arms, he tilted his head to the side. “Mark told me you asked him to teach you self- defense, but his duties are too essential to allow for the time to teach you. But, I do think it’s valuable for

I

you to learn. So I’ve decided to step in instead.”

I wasn’t entirely sure he was being honest here. Yes, Mark did have important duties, but surely so did

the prince? For Nicholas to be here instead of Mark made me wonder if there was more to this than he

was saying.

“I’m still mad at you,” I said. My hurt from the day before didn’t magically disappear.

“I’ll make it up to you.” He came closer. His eyes were earnest, even if his face was impassive. “I’m

proud of you, Piper. For how strong you are, and how far you’ve come all on your own. But I hope you will

let me help you now.”

My cheeks burned a little. “Just teach me, okay?” I didn’t know what else to say.

a little, at the corner of his mouth. “Whatever you say, Piper.”

some servants began to put down soft

if we fell, neither of us would

set up,

a comfortable pair of sweatpants with a tank top.

t–shirt. I noticed just how tight it was when he

of Nicholas’s shoulders.

and averted my

were on the mats, Nicholas turned to face me

for the first move. I want to show you

there, and I try to grab you.”

made a grabbing motion for

mes before.

“Now twist.”

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I twisted.

turned his arm in an awkward angle.

immediately released him. “I’m sorry!”

said. “That was good. Perfect

hour, he showed me many different defensive

dirty,” Nicholas said. “If they are coming for you, it’s not a fair fight,

groin or the eyes. Don’t ever

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