The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0067

If that partner was me, I would…

No. I shouldn’t go down that path, even within the safe confines of my mind.

Nicholas and I would never be together again. I had too many secrets that he would never understand. Even if he knew the truth, even if he’d understood, he’d never agree with the choices I had made.

If he knew what I’d given away, he would never look at me the same way.

When Elva appeared for her lunch, she shouted from across the room. “Nick–lass!” Then she ran through. the line, crawled under the table, and threw her arms out wide for a hug.

Nicholas leaned down to oblige. His smile was so warm, my chest ached.

If only Elva and I could have this all the time.

After lunch, and after Nicholas and I finished cleaning up, we joined the children out on the playground.

I pushed some of the kids on the swings, while Nicholas play–chased the children around the grassy lawn. He roared, pretending to be a monster. The children shouted with fake fear, broken with fits of

giggling.

Elva herself often broke the illusion by running up to Nicholas and demanding. “You’re not a monster.

You’re Nick–lass!”

up into his arms and

in her life. I could have cried bittersweet tears, so

she

tackle him down

the sidelines,

pointed at him. “Ah, there! A new monster

kids immediately took to the new

ground and walked to me near the swing

grass debris from his pants, but the back of

I asked, motioning to

“Is it bad?”

back

did I realize the potential weight of what I had

had felt

noticed as well. His posture shifted, straightening. His smile

back soon,” he

needed to end this fantasy as soon as we could. It was too dangerous, wanting

could never

reality. A prince

too

can ride back

“Thank you.”

we sat mostly in silence. Elva slept soundly, having worn herself out with play. She

side, with his arm