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.

held out a hand for her. She kept

as if she didn’t trust us

out of earshot, Nicholas’s piercing gaze shifted

the wrist guard I’d made.

you give this to me directly,

my bottom lip with my teeth. I thought of lying, or simply

knew the truth.

for helping Elva,” I said. I motioned toward the wrist

gesture.”

see the sincerity in that.” He lowered his arm. “It’s much more likely that you are using your previous knowledge of me in an effort to bring

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

I would discover the truth

I didn’t. I just wanted

patience. He thought so little of me now. Whatever moment

seemed

my denial seriously. He

but I didn’t expect you to now have Julian up your

did Julian have to do with anything?

up my

up your sleeve.”

I suppose your beauty would be enough to

anyone

My… beauty?

Focus, Piper.

Julian’s attraction, but Nicholas cut me off

distance

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