I laughed, and he growled. Before the shirt even hit the floor, Nicholas was bent over the bed and burying his face in between my legs. With careful fingers, he pulled back the hood, and then licked at my clit with a firm tongue. I grabbed at the pillow behind me, and writhed on the cool sheets
Charlotte and I flipped through the fabrics on the table near the sewing machines. “It has to be a bright color, right? Something that says, I’m having fun,” I said. I picked up a bolt of red fabric. “What about this one?” Charlotte shook her head. “Red means danger. You’ll give someone an anxie
But first, I had to make her safe. That evening, I joined Veronica, Nicholas, and Julian in Julian’s private rooms, where we continued to talk about how to trap Jane. “I’ve been thinking,” Veronica said. “It is possible, if you want, to fight fire with fire.” “I like fire,” Julian said. I ig
“What the hell are you talking about?” Nicholas snapped back. “You need to stop walking Piper around,” Julian said, firm. “It makes me look bad. She’s supposed to be my date, remember?” “It’s after hours,” Nicholas said. “There shouldn’t be any cameras.” “’Shouldn’t be,’” Julian said. “You adm
“No one’s around,” Nicholas said. He was right. The hallways were dark and so quiet, we could likely hear a pin drop. It made me feel bold, knowing we were alone. I traced tiny circles onto the back of Nicholas’s palm with my finger. He closed his eyes a moment. His breath came a bit stuttered
Nicholas I was relieved to see Piper rush away, but I was also furious at myself. All my talk about protecting her, and I couldn’t stand up against my own father. Julian was right. I was a coward. And my cowardice was what was going to cost me Piper in the end. “Father,” I said, ready to try a
I couldn’t think clearly when faced with such an obvious threat. My protective instincts kicked into high gear. I would do anything to protect those closest to me. But Piper was close to me to. I swallowed hard. “I care about Piper.” The King’s demeanor had shifted. Maybe he could see the hesita
When I returned to my room, I changed into my pajamas and slid into bed. Elva was already fast asleep. Yet no matter how long I laid there, or which way I tossed and turned, I could not find sleep. My mind was still with Nicholas in that hallway. I could only imagine the terrible things the King w