Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very quickly. “Uh… I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir, I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

“It’s not your fault.”

“Still Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of

my cheek. “There never seems to be enough time for us.”

I smiled a bit, sadly, I didn’t have the heart to say that it would be worse if he was King. Someday, there

would be no time for us. We’d both have to move on.

Maybe it would have been better to end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing like this could

aver happen again. Then, maybe, we could protect both our hearts.

But, even to protect us, I couldn’t do it. These fleeting moments we shared, even if they were always too

Were some of my most precious moments, I wouldn’t trade them for anything.

would hort to remember later. But I’d still rather have the memories at all, then to ne

Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very

quickly. “Uh.. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir. I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He

awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

It’s not your fault.”

“Still.” Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of my cheek. There never seems to be enough time for us.”

the heart to say that it would be worse if he was

us. We’d

the dream now. To tell Nicholas that

Then, maybe, we could protect

fleeting moments we shared, even if they

moments, I wouldn’t trade them for

later. But I’d still rather have

let his hand drep. He sighed in for a

give the most attention too.”

the jealousy growing in my stomach, Sure it would

“She’s falling out of favor Clivia had the better showing at

my life for so long. I

small smile trever fought

I

wanted. I figured he woule know best

wanting to

“Nick…”

want things for myself, Piper. I know that might be impossible but it’s what I went cant deny

time. I leaned up and softly

end, Nicholes would have to choose someone else

wanted to or

would hold him. I would kiss him, untill simply

outside to join Susie. Elve, and Mark

Night Silver licked at her face.

grass, close but not touching. They kept stealing

the soft blush to Susie’s

moment

talking and laughing For a moment or two I

about the future and simply relax

was a bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old Wife. And though I had some good friends back home, I would

were we could

Piper7 Susie asked me “You seemed really far away just now

sorry.” I said I didn’t want to be to her. “I guess I

were out of my mourn Because Susie

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hand drop. He sighed. “I’m in for a lecture when I go see my father. He’s

to give the most attention

jealousy growing in my stomach. “Surely it would

“She’s falling out of favor. Olivia had the

insist that I switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for

fought against it after we broke up. I just went along with whatever he wanted. I figured he would know best what the kingdom needed. But

“Nick…”

want things for myself, Piper. I know that might be impossible, but

leaned up and softly pressed my lips

the end, Nicholas would have to choose someone

wanted to or

him. I would kiss him, until I simply wasn’t allowed to anymore.

went outside to join Susie, Elva, and Mark

and Night. Silver

not touching.

if they’d kissed yet. From the soft blush to

a moment or

were talking and laughing. For a moment or two,

and simply relax

I would have to go back to my old

I would

could

on your mind, Piper?” Susie asked me. “You seemed really far away just

said. I didn’t want to lie to her. “I guess I was just thinking about the

the words as soon as they were out of my mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She

over and we

!!

you said

you too Though when we have our cell phones back, there’s no

stay in touch

might not like that I’m going to go back to being a nobody”

“You’ll always be my friend. I don’t

pushed away the dreary thoughts for a while.

suddenly, the wolves went on alert. They moved to stand in front of Elva, blocking sight

Their ears peaked, facing the

rushed to my side “Mommy!

her into

on his feet in

“What are the wolves

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