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.

father knows about us,” I said.

He froze

all those years ago. He knows everything.” I clasped my hands together.

He pressed his palm into the small of my back. I should have shied from the

everything, his closeness was the comfort I needed.

didn’t want to die. A tear escape

desperation marred Nicholas’s voice, tightening it

recognizable. “Elva told me you keep my picture

my throat. Elva had told him about that? When? Why?

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

he said, before I could decide whether or not to deny it. “I can tell just by

last picture of him. I’d purged everything else, but I could never get rid of my

not all the way. I wanted

and he sounded almost as broken as I felt. “Why would you

picture?”

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

me, how could you leave me

and my upset. I

confused. The