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.

about us,” I said.

He froze

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

small of my back. I should have shied

was the comfort

escape my eye and tracked

Nicholas’s voice, tightening it a bit from its usual faise

my picture in your wallet.

throat. Elva had told him

so much Hed she recognized

not to deny it. “I

one last picture of him. I’d purged everything else, but I could never get rid of my favorite. He’d been smiling so

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

and he sounded almost as broken

picture?”

have a good

so much about me, how could you leave me for another

in my grief and my upset. I

and confused. The