Chapter 0272

“It’s fine,” I said. “I got away before anything truly bad happened.” At his insistence, I then proceeded to explain exactly what Terry had done.

“He tried to touch you,” Nicholas growled. “He did touch you.”

“I left before anything could happen. I got myself out of that situation.”

After cleaning his wounds, I wrapped his hand in a sanitized white bandage. He held himself very still for me, though I could feel the tension buzzing under his skin.

The moment I fastened the bandage, securing it, he pulled me against his chest and wrapped his arms around me.

“I should have been there,” he said. “I’m sorry.”

“You can’t be there every minute. Besides he was so subtle about it, even Julian didn’t notice.”

Nicholas hummed, a deep rumble I felt in his chest against my ear.

“Stepping out like that was not the most tactful move. My standing is sure

yourself,” Nicholas said. “That

as sure about myself. Elva needed the medicine and treatment only

courage. I would protect Elva. I would do anything for her. But I didn’t need to sacrifice myself to Terry.

least, not

I said. “We can’t

me in for a long moment.

to the dining room, he stayed very near my side, not touching but

that

you, Piper?” Julian asked, eyes alight with mischief. “This makes it

“Of course not,

Julian’s old seat, which now placed me across

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me, then pushed me in as I sat. When I was comfortable, he lowered himself in the chair

both of us.

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