The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 38

Chapter 0038

Lena pressed a hand to her face.

“Lena, we will speak about your part in this later.” Nicholas said, dismissing her.

“Yes, Sir.” Lena, keeping her eyes on the ground, quickly turned and walked back toward the palace.

Elva, who had been hiding behind my skirts, peeked her head out. “Is it over? No more loud yelling?”

“I

“It’s over,” I told her, but then looked up at Nicholas, whose tight expression had not relaxed. “I think.”

“Mark“” Nicholas called out⠀⠀

Mark emerged from the tree line. He had been close and ready. Likely he had planned to jump out if he

had been needed.

Nicholas lowered himself down to one knee to speak to Elva. “Elva, do you mind playing with Mark for a

minute while I speak with your mother?”

Elva seemed unsure. She looked up at me.

I smiled and nodded, giving her support.

Mark, who held out

she didn’t

were out of earshot, Nicholas’s piercing

up his right wrist, showing me the wrist guard I’d made. The one he now knew I had

give this to me

worried my bottom lip with my teeth. I thought of lying, or simply avoiding the question.

knew the truth.

wanted to thank you for helping Elva,” I said. I motioned toward the wrist

gesture.”

his arm. “It’s much more likely that you are using your previous knowledge of me in an effort to bring yourself into

not true. If I wanted it that way, I wouldn’t have

I would discover the

I just

He thought so little of

earlier seemed

take my denial seriously. He merely shook

I didn’t expect you to now

Julian have

not up my

up your sleeve.”

interested in you, though I’m not sure why. I suppose

usually avoids anyone with too many strings

My… beauty?

Focus, Piper.

Julian’s attraction, but Nicholas cut me off before

distance

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