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

“Their pride won’t allow them

this

around and do nothing. I have to

will refuse to speak to you. The things she said to Mrs. Marble -”

Marble? The ultra–rich

nodded, expression

been talking about the wealthiest of the benefactors, Mrs. Marble.

their sights, déciding that whoever won her support, won the whole thing. I had

never cared to, but now

her was to insult the whole of the nobility. The only thing worse

Queen herself. 1

drained from my face. “She didn’t talk to the royal family…?”

Nicholas said, and as bad as things were, that was

my situation. As it was, we were coming up short. Everyone – the benefactors,

me as

all too interested in

shouted out questions.

Nicholas! Did you and Piper make up?”

Nicholas.

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