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.

who held out a hand for her. She kept looking

if she didn’t trust

were out of earshot, Nicholas’s piercing gaze shifted back to

showing me the wrist guard I’d made. The one

didn’t you give this

I thought of lying, or simply avoiding the

knew the truth.

said. I motioned toward the wrist guard. “This was just a

gesture.”

I struggle to see the sincerity in that.” He lowered his arm. “It’s much more likely that you are using

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

would discover the

I didn’t. I just wanted to

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

seemed tarnished

my denial seriously. He merely shook

knew you’ve been chasing after me, but I didn’t expect

did Julian have to

up my sleeve,” I

up your sleeve.”

in you, though I’m not sure why. I suppose your beauty would be enough to catch

but he usually avoids anyone with too many strings

My… beauty?

Focus, Piper.

but Nicholas cut me

your distance from

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