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 worries had

washed away.

I want a

Nicholas said.

her down. She snatched his hand and pulled him further

at me now, his eyes. held a certain measure of warmth. Ever since last

like when we had been dating, when his affection was obvious and carefree. But it was less harrowing than the looks of cold indifference I

you joining us for the tea

to say yes but I had other plans. Plans that might

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

good morning,

face. “What are you

a care in the world. “Oh. I’m taking Piper on a date

though under Nicholas’s scrutiny now, I kind of

could deny it.

true,” I

back to Julian, “There was no official date announcement.”

shrugged. “After what happened last time,

had followed the

boring. Piper and I have plenty

It’s starting!” Elva tugged on

grit his teeth, looking for all the world like he wanted to physically tackle