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,”

He froze

knows everything.” I clasped my hands together. “He told me to

Nicholas said, coming closer. He pressed his palm into the small of my back. I should have shied from the

closeness was the

escape my eye and tracked down

A hint of desperation marred Nicholas’s voice, tightening it a bit from its usual faise calm. He

recognizable. “Elva told me you keep my picture in your wallet. Tell me,

had told

so much Hed she recognized him from

I could decide whether or not to deny it. “I can tell

purged everything else,

couldn’t be together but I didn’t want to let him go, not all the way.

almost as broken as I felt. “Why would you

picture?”

I didn’t have a good

so much about me, how could you leave me for another man?”

words came out in my grief and

The