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?”

words were a shock to my system.

alone, Piper. She

was thick in his voice, despite the determination hard in his

was right. I

much longer, I might not

words came out at first. I tried again,

“Please help… me.

helped me to my feet.

together to the door.

and Joseph both glared at us as we

will hear of this,”

and I was too tired to do much

bedroom, where my

Elva?” A shot of

faces the other side of the

quard.”

washed away the fear quickly. Too quickly, probably.

the bed, I plopped down onto the side of

to remain

of your maids,” Nicholas said, unwinding his

wrist before he could

I said

hold myself back from

I couldn’t take it

his eyes softened to a warm glow. “You need to change

He glanced at the door, then back to me. “I will return when you are

heart, it seemed, did not only