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.

she walked over to Mark, who held out a hand for her. She kept

she didn’t trust

they were out of earshot, Nicholas’s

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

this to me

I thought of lying, or simply avoiding the

knew the truth.

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

gesture.”

much more likely that you are using your previous knowledge of

not true. If I wanted it that

would

just

patience. He thought so little of

earlier seemed tarnished

take my denial seriously. He merely shook his

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

What did Julian have to

my

up your sleeve.”

why. I suppose your beauty would be

he usually avoids anyone with too many

My… beauty?

Focus, Piper.

my mouth to deny Julian’s attraction, but Nicholas cut me off before

distance

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