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

Now that she could actually see Nicholas, it was

washed away.

play! I want

okay,” Nicholas said.

snatched his hand

a certain measure of warmth. Ever since last night, when he learned I hadn’t betrayed him – at least not

it was less harrowing than the looks of cold indifference I

for the tea

say yes but I had other plans. Plans that might show up

now, as Julian sauntered into the room like it belonged to him. When

good morning, brother.”

from Nicholas’s face. “What are you

if he hadn’t a care in the world.

wrong, though under Nicholas’s scrutiny now, I kind

could deny it.

true,” I

it back to Julian, “There was no official date

“After what happened last time, can you blame us?”

had followed the

are boring. Piper and I have plenty of

Nick–lass! It’s starting!”

world like he wanted to