The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0069

Footsteps sounded behind me. I turned to look, but my movements were sluggish. Nicholas was beside

me before I ever saw him arrive.

Something warm draped over my shoulders. I looked down and found a thick, waterproof coat wrapped

around me.

Come on. I’ll help you inside.” He took me by the elbows and began to lift me.

I weakly pushed him away. “No. I won’t give up.”

“Piper.”

I shook my head as fiercely as I could, until I was dizzy. “They want me to quit. I can’t give up.”

“To hell with them. Piper, look at me.” He touched my cheek with his palm and physically turned my face.

toward his.

I’m glad he did. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to do it on my own. I was so very tired.

His golden eyes were fierce, fiery with anger. Even the flecks of green burned like a forest fire.

Was he mad at me? Why? I had trouble thinking clearly. But I couldn’t give up. For Elva, I had to…

“Piper, who will take care of Elva if you get pneumonia and die?”

a shock to my

Piper. She can’t

thick in his voice, despite

was right. I could feel the chill in the

here for much longer, I might not make

tried to speak, but no words came out at first. I tried

“Please help… me.

his arms around my waist, he helped me to my feet. I leaned heavily

together to the door.

at us as

hear of this,”

and I was too tired

me all the way to my bedroom, where my

A shot of

room, which faces the other side of the building.” Nicholas

quard.”

the fear

plopped down onto the side

to

the care of your maids,” Nicholas said, unwinding his arm from

before he could fully pull away.

I said them. Maybe

tired to hold myself back

I couldn’t take

softened to a warm glow. “You need to change out of those

then back to

seemed, did not only extend to