The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0095

“You would deny the direct command of your prince?” he asked, voice firm. It was an act, I knew him enough to be able to tell. But he was giving me the reason I needed comply with his wishes if I so chose.

And I desperately wanted to.

“Okay,” I said at last. He utilized his servants to draw attention away from us. When he was certain we were safe, he whisked me away, out onto the balcony where we were alone

Night had set in. The moon was bright above us, illuminating the spacious balcony more than the

candlelight could.

Nicholas maintained distance, not touching, though he stayed close enough to reach for me if I faltered. My twisted ankle felt much better now, though, so I walked steadily. It was only my hands that were

shaking.

We stopped at the railing, and together looked out over the darkness. I thought the gardens might be

below, but I couldn’t be certain.

He stood beside me, looking at me rather than the view.

“Piper,” he prompted.

knows about

He froze

ago. He knows everything.” I clasped my hands together. “He told me to stay away from

small of my back. I should have shied from the touch, but

everything, his closeness was the

didn’t want to die. A tear escape my eye and tracked down my

it a bit from its usual faise calm. He

keep my picture in your wallet. Tell

caught in my throat. Elva had told him about that?

so much Hed she recognized him from the start? Was that

to deny it. “I can tell

I allowed myself one last picture of him. I’d purged everything else, but I could never

all the way. I

understand,” Nicholas said, and he sounded almost as

picture?”

know.” I didn’t have a good enough answer.

me, how could you leave me for another

in my grief and my upset. I

and confused. The flecks