Chapter 0300

I passed out from the intensity of the pleasure.

When I reawakened some time later, I was bundled up in Nicholas’s arms, resting against his chest. I was entirely surrounded with warmth, and contentment swirled within me. Never in my life had I felt so satisfied and safe.

Nicholas kissed the top of my head. “How are you?” He must have felt me rousing.

“I’m good,” I said with a soft sigh. “Great, even.”

He hummed. “I’m glad.” He sounded quite satisfied with himself. Honestly, he should.

I started to turn toward him. “You need to let me return the favor.”

His arms tightened around me, keeping me still. “Another time. This time was all about you.”

“But – ”

“Piper,” he said gently. “I’m fine. I promise.”

He was so reassuring, that I immediately relaxed. “Next time,” I said. “It’s about you.”

He kissed my cheek this time. “Whatever you want.”

We stayed together in his room until just before dawn, holding and dozing, and trading soft kisses. Then, after we dressed, Nicholas led me back toward my room. In the hallway just around the corner, where the guards couldn’t see, Nicholas pulled me into his arms again and soundly kissed me.

“Thank you for our night together,” I whispered.

He shook his head. “You don’t have to thank me.”

“I’m pretty sure I do.” I felt light all over. He had satisfied me so thoroughly. “I really, really

think that I do.”

He laughed a little, then kissed me again.

my bottom lip with my teeth. Maybe it

Nicholas hugged me tightly for a moment. “I know you want to wait for your true mate…”

bit of tension added

word. I combed my fingers through the

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a world where we were people of different circumstances. If we had met when we were both common or both nobles, maybe

so easily imagine a life with Nicholas beside me for

was simply our birthrights. Nicholas was a prince, mostly likely to be the heir.

to wait,” Nicholas said, his voice strained but earnest. “But in the meantime,

wanted Nicholas for as long as I could have him, even knowing it would end in tragic heartbreak. For now, I was filled with only affection and appreciation, and

few minutes more before we started to hear the footsteps of servants coming to

know of the next event, but it seemed, after everything that had happened with Terry,

played cards with Susie and Charlotte or Mark. We had tea parties and tag matches. It was great

the end of the day, when Elva was napping, and I was coming down to the dining room for dinner, Julian

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as his gaze dripped down to my

of my neck. I had tried to cover them with makeup but Julian

but

face down, hoping to hide my neck with my hair.

my blush, I felt I had to

I’m glad at least one of us is having some

gaze, a bit surprised. Julian had

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breaking their

then. Or perhaps I misjudged

looked positively sinful. No, I definitely hadn’t misjudged him. He was a

my eyes at his scandalous look. “So go get a date. I’m not stopping

laughed a bit

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