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

He froze

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

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

was the comfort I

tear escape my eye and tracked down my

tightening it a bit from its usual

told me you keep my picture in your wallet. Tell

my throat. Elva had

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

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

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

to let him go, not all the way. I wanted to at least remember what it had felt like to be loved.

he sounded almost as broken

picture?”

know.” I didn’t have a good enough

so much about me, how could

in my grief and my upset. I

The flecks of green sparkled under the moonlight.