Chapter 0297

Soon, Elva got squirmy and Nicholas lowered her down. She rushed back to her toys and Nicholas came toward Charlotte and me.

Charlotte immediately stood. “Please.” She offered him her seat.

“I couldn’t,” he said.

“I have chores that need tending to,” Charlotte said. That didn’t seem entirely truthful, but gave Nicholas enough reason to sit down. Charlotte winked at me behind his back. “Would you like a cup of coffee, Your Royal Highness?”

“Yes, thank you. That would be lovely.”

Charlotte removed her own cup and walked toward the doorway where a pot of coffee and some cups had been set. As she worked, Nicholas inched his chair closer toward mine.

Even those few inches of closed distance sent my heart racing. His gentle smile set my skin on fire.

“I’m sorry about last night,” he said, and that cooled me somewhat, though not enough to want to be away from him. If anything, I only wanted to be closer, to feel his warmth ignite within me again.

“Don’t apologize,” I said. “You had no control over what happened.”

should have been more forceful.”

hurt her without even realizing it.” Lilliana had been so drunk, she would have just

did,” I said. Maybe I saved the both of them. Saved myself

wanted to stay one until I found either my perfect person

He wouldn’t marry for love. He’d marry whoever would fit him best on the throne beside his. This person wasn’t me. I had no idea how to sit on

I wanted

problems. So

problems didn’t

our… attraction, or even our affection, was irrelevant. It just… wasn’t enough.

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line. Last night I had been willing. This morning, I

if I would have regretted giving my virginity to Nicholas. Nicholas leaned in closer. I leaned

to surrender my virginity, but

you come to my room last night?”

said. I licked my lips. He watched and licked

as little or as much as you want,”

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