Chapter 0384

Nicholas and I traded lazy kiss after lazy kiss until our backs ached and the sun crept above the tree line. We’d chased passion all night long, again and again. Despite my continuous begging, Nicholas never took me in the dirt. Though he’d given me pleasure in nearly every other way.

My body was pleasantly sore. I really needed a bath and a nap. Maybe a good meal.

The wild feeling, I supposed, was wearing off somewhat, and reality was returning.

“We should head back,” Nicholas said.

He was naked. I was too. Our clothes definitely went flying sometime in the night. We laughed as we went searching for them now.

“I found your panties,” he said and tossed them to me. I found my bra on a low- hanging tree branch. Nicholas pulled on his pants.

“Do you see my dress?” I asked.

He stopped moving. I went closer to him, and saw what he saw. My dress was a bloody mess, piled in a hump at the bottom of a tree trunk.

“Don’t put that back on,” he said.

“I can’t walk home naked.”

“Go back as a wolf, then.”

“I can’t,” I said. “Everyone thinks I don’t have a wolf. How would I possibly explain?”

“It doesn’t matter. You don’t have to explain. Let them think whatever they want.”

“It’s just a dress,” I said, and took a step toward it.

“Don’t,” Nicholas said and wrapped his arms around my waist. He pulled me back against him. He had on his pants but no shirt yet. My skin pleasantly tingled where our bare skin touched.

“Nick…”

“You almost died, Piper.” His voice was soft as a whisper, barely louder than the wind. “Please do not put that dress on. I can’t see you like that again.”

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I wasn’t all that keen to see myself as a bloody mess again either. I imagined it might be worse for him. I tried to think what it would be like if our roles were switched: if he had nearly died, and

way. Even if I had to

a

I said. “You

kissed my cheek. He let me go and found his shirt. It was wrinkled beyond repair but he still put it on and did up as many buttons as he

night, once Nicholas had released his grip on my hands, some of his clothes … suffered

following behind in wolf form. Fortunately, his phone had not been damaged in our night of wild passion

the guards at my door with minimal effort. I thought I might have to shift then, so the guards

after you’ve changed,”

I likely would have blushed.

and I sneaked inside. Elva, blessedly, wasn’t here. The room was empty. They must

see you later,” Nicholas said.

a mess, but Nicholas still took in

go,” he said.

I teased.

make it

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him senseless. But

I eventually relented.

exited the room. I didn’t move until the door latched behind

disappointed

I rushed into the closet, grabbed some fresh clothes, and then went into the bathroom to shower and change. I cranked the shower as hot

decide to make love outside, we needed to remember to bring a blanket or something. Mental

go,

bra right in the trash. They were torn and grass- stained beyond repair. There really

Charlotte, and Mark were all standing in the room now. They all

“Mommy?” she asked.

her. I hadn’t seen her before everything happened. I remembered the pain on that balcony after being stabbed, when I had

hoped I wouldn’t

wanted to see my baby

Elva tilted her head more and more, inquisitive… a bit confused.

you… seem…” her little voice

her. “What is

her chin. “Mommy, do you

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