The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0124

Nicholas’s mouth was so close. As I looked at it, he licked his lips. I licked mine in reply. We leaned

closer, closer, dangerously close..

Then the oven timer dinged.

We immediately straightened, snapping away from each other. Nicholas turned, coughing into his hand.

I reached for the oven mitts and pulled the finished stuffed mushrooms from the oven.

With the tray safely on the counter, I couldn’t find the courage to look at him again.

He cleared his throat. “Nostalgia does tricky things to the mind.”

“It does,” I agreed, thankful for the safe retreat his words offered.

“I should go now.” He took a step, then paused. “Goodnight, Piper.”

“Goodnight.”

I didn’t move again until his footsteps disappeared from the kitchen. Even after he was gone, I needed a moment to get my heartbeat under control.

the finishing touches on my stuffed mushrooms and preparing them

storage.

think about what just happened, or what it might

me and Elva. She was

said, “about your other maid from

I remembered. Though Charlotte had certainly opened up to me now, in the early days, she had seemed to only barely tolerate me. The overly–friendly one had helped me feel more at ease

said. “They let her go from the palace staff, but

had worried that she was trapped in a dungeon

enjoying it. It’s less stressful.” Charlotte

hear she is safe and well. I’ve

spoke to her,

palace

that’s what matters. With the support I do have, I can

of these hardships.”

were nothing compared to

past.

I had a roof over my head, food for both Elva and me, and proper medical treatment for Elva.

endure was secondary to those basic needs, which in the past

us or was incredibly difficult to

still made my staying here more difficult. I had to be careful to make certain I succeeded in every challenge. I wanted to stay