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

He froze

followed, all those years ago. He knows everything.” I clasped my hands together. “He told me to stay away from you: He’s right,

back.

everything, his closeness was the comfort I

A tear escape my eye and tracked down my

of desperation marred Nicholas’s voice, tightening it a bit

my picture in

throat. Elva had told

much Hed she recognized him from the start? Was

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

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

want to let him go, not all the way. I wanted to at least

and he sounded almost as

picture?”

didn’t have a good

me, how could you

grief and my upset. I hadn’t meant

Wide and confused. The flecks of green sparkled under