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

me. Now that she could actually see Nicholas, it was like

washed away.

play! I want a tea

okay,” Nicholas said.

got too squirmy, he set her down. She snatched

Unlike so many times before, when he gazed at me now, his eyes. held a certain measure of warmth. Ever since last night, when he learned I hadn’t betrayed him – at least not out of choice he had been softer toward me.

his affection was obvious and carefree. But it was less harrowing than the looks of cold indifference I had grown used to the past

the

had other plans. Plans that might show up at any moment.

sauntered into the room like it belonged to him. When he spotted Nicholas, he didn’t even slow. Instead a

good morning, brother.”

vanished from Nicholas’s face. “What are you

if he hadn’t a care in the world. “Oh.

under Nicholas’s scrutiny now, I

could deny it.

I

it back to

what happened last time, can

followed

and I have plenty of fun

Nick–lass! It’s starting!” Elva tugged on his

for all the world like he wanted to physically tackle