Chapter 537

Nicholas' POV

I took off running from Lily's room, racing down the hallway in long, fast strides. My heart was pounding. Part worry. Part something I didn't want to name.

I stopped in front of Ivy's door and knocked lightly.

"Miss—"

The word died in my throat.

I remembered what she'd said earlier. That teasing comment about how calling her "miss" sounded like a fetish. An involuntary smile tugged