The Stained Omega by Elle T Jefferson

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."

"I should have been more forceful."

feeling any pain, no matter how Nicholas tried to

found either my perfect person or my fated mate. Nicholas, unfortunately, couldn't be either of

a prince. 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

problems. So

problems didn't

that our... attraction, or even our affection, was irrelevant. It just... wasn't

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couldn't cross that line. Last night I

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he whispered. "Why did you

said. I licked my lips. He watched and licked his own. "I'm

little or as much as you want," he said.

"But...?"

lowered. "I want you however you are "No, but's," he said, and seemed earnest. His voi