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

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

small of my back. I should have shied from

his closeness was the

to die. A tear escape my eye and tracked

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

my picture in your wallet. Tell me, is it true?

my throat. Elva had told

much Hed she recognized him

could decide whether or not to deny it. “I can tell just by looking at you.”

of him. I’d purged everything else,

the way. I wanted to at least remember what it had felt like

Nicholas said, and he sounded almost as broken as

picture?”

have

much about me, how could you leave me for

in my grief and

expressive. Wide and confused. The flecks of green sparkled