Chapter 0251

Whatever Jane had said to Nicholas must have been something horrific.

“I’m okay, and Elva’s okay,” I said, hoping to soothe him and his prowling wolf. “If the worst she’s done is tarnish my reputation, then we can recover from that.”

A storm raged in Nicholas’s eyes, the green flashing against the gold.

“She threatened you,” he said and it came out a growl.

“That’s nothing new.”

“What she said… cannot be allowed…”

“Whatever she said is just words. I’m here and I’m safe. She can’t touch me while I’m beside you.” 1

That, at last, finally seemed to bring him some measure of comfort. He breathed in deeply, held it, then released. Some of the tension bled away from his shoulders. He closed his eyes, and when he

opened them again, they were clearer.

Slowly, I lowered my hand away from his chest.

“I need to speak with the benefactors Jane insulted. If I apologize, then maybe…”

and

Nicholas said. “Their pride won’t

not this soon.”

and do nothing. I

speak to you.

Marble? The ultra–rich lady?”

nodded, expression grim.

week, all the girls had been talking

had her in their sights, déciding that whoever won her support,

her before, never cared to, but now

whole of the nobility. The only thing worse would have

Queen herself. 1

“She didn’t talk

as things were, that was at

more, trying to come up with some kind of plan to improve my situation. As it was,

as

all too interested in capturing

out questions.

and Piper

glanced at Nicholas. “We

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