Chapter 0580

My breath caught. I braced myself. I didn't know what would happen next.

Nicholas had gone very still beside me. His arm around my waist tightened slightly. Then he removed it and stood.

"Nicholas," I said.

He didn't acknowledge me. He puffed out his chest and faced down his brother. He didn't growl, didn't make any sound, but his posture alone screamed Alpha.

Julian, meanwhile, just sighed. "You don't have to do that. I know all about your feelings for Piper and hers for you, even if you two don't recognize it yourselves. I know I will never be anything more than Piper's friend. I'm no threat to you or your relationship."

Nicholas marginally relaxed. His shoulders released some of their tension.

"You don't have to worry about Piper, Nicholas," Julian said. "She's head over heels for you. My feelings are entirely one-sided."

Julian didn't say anything else. Eventually, Nicholas lifted his

"Bridget wants us

know better than anyone how wonderful Piper is. What kind of hypocrite

think you can relax, though. You better watch

I blinked, startled speechless.

he didn't

his gaze away. "I'll see you both ashore." With that, Julian left us and headed for

hand for me and then helped me stand up.

you?" he

sorry that I kept it

you reason enough to think I wouldn't rip his head off. In fact, I've given you plenty of evidence to believe otherwise. I haven't been kind to him or to you. I should have trusted that he wasn't a threat to

"Nicholas -*

and I won't hear otherwise. When it comes to you, sometimes, I feel like my emotions are too strong to control. My rage,

that he wanted to back out of what we had?

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