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!”

his arms and

her so happy in her life. I could

she

Nicholas let the kids tackle him down to the

sidelines, “Do you need

A new monster

the new game, running and play–fighting

up off the ground and

from his pants, but

I asked,

“Is it bad?”

back to

I realize the potential weight of what I had just done. I had touched him so casually. We

brief moment, everything had felt

as well. His posture shifted, straightening.

back soon,”

to end this fantasy as soon as we

but could never have

our reality. A prince and a commoner, with a canyon of

too large

back together,” Nicholas

“Thank you.”

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

his arm