The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0102

The next morning, a knock came early on the bedroom door. Fortunately, Elva and I had risen with the dawn and were already dressed.

Expecting the nanny, I headed for the door, yet when I drew it open, the person on the other side

surprised me.

“Nicholas. What are you doing here?”

Behind him, Mark cleared his throat. Immediately, I realized my error.

“Prince Nicholas,” I corrected. After last night, I had become entirely too familiar with him. I had to be more careful, for both our reputations, not to address him so informally. Especially in front of others.

“I came to see Elva,” Nicholas said.

“Nick–lass!”

The rules of propriety, however, did not extend to my three year old.

Elva rushed toward the door. Nicholas bent down and scooped her up into his arms. Elva giggled as he

lifted her.

I’d already told Elva that we would be staying around for a while longer, but she didn’t seem to quite

she could actually see Nicholas, it was like those remaining

washed away.

and play! I

Nicholas said.

he set her down. She snatched his hand and pulled him

me now, his eyes. held a certain measure of warmth. Ever since last night, when he learned I hadn’t betrayed him

was less harrowing than the looks of cold

the tea party, Piper?”

wanted to say yes but I had other plans. Plans that might show up at any

belonged to him. When he spotted Nicholas, he didn’t even slow. Instead

morning, brother.”

face. “What are you

hadn’t a care in the world. “Oh.

glanced at me. Julian wasn’t wrong, though under Nicholas’s scrutiny

could deny it.

true,” I

gaze hardened as he sliced it back to Julian, “There was

shrugged. “After what happened last time, can you blame

had followed

are boring. Piper and I have plenty

tea party, Nick–lass! It’s starting!”

the world like he wanted to physically tackle Julian, but the