The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0025

Holding Elva, Nicholas winced as he bent his right wrist. He had tried to hide it, and maybe would have been successful if I had been anyone other than his ex–girlfriend.

He’d told me the story himself, when we had been dating.

Nicholas had excelled for his age. His werewolf abilities were some of the strongest in the entire

kingdom, even when he’d been a child.

Because of this, when a war had broken out in the north between the Werewolf Kingdom and the Bear

People, Nicholas had been sent to the front lines. He’d only been 11 at the time.

Though his talent was immense, he lacked the years of training that other soldiers had.

He fought hard and well. He felled many foes. But his inexperience too often led him into situations he

might have otherwise known to avoid.

Once, he followed an enemy deep behind their lines, and straight into a trap.

many others, was he able to

time, most of the wounds had healed. All except for his

able to suppress the pain. It didn’t always bother him. But when the cold set in, or it

a shifter war. I had nightmares, imagining his fear, the pain he’d felt from his

with a new, different angle. Nicholas, a prince, had been sent to war, Weren’t princes supposed to be

couldn’t let on that I knew his injury pained him. Since he hated me now, he’d hate showing

hurt himself further

get back to our room,”

I

do take Elve from him, but she buried her nose against his

would probably be best.” Elva could be the most stubborn

mind to it.

Nicholas. His kindness and generosity were not lost on me. It wouldn’t hurt to make nice with him, for Elva’s sake

you,”

arms. He

he said, “She’ll be safe here. I will see to it

didn’t know what else to say, other than, “Thank you, Prince Nicholas.” I tried another

dare,”

couldn’t actually like being called Nick–lass?