The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0171

After the confrontation with Mark, I expected to be approached by Nicholas, so I wasn’t shocked when he called me away from the dining room at lunchtime to speak with me privately.

He started walking away from the dining room and I fell in step beside him. Eventually, in an empty

hallway, he turned to face me. A frown was firm on his face.

Mark told me that you and Julian started investigating the underground organization again, despite my

explicit instruction not to.”

“That’s correct,” I said. Maybe I should have denied it. I knew Nicholas only had my best interest at

heart, but that didn’t mean I could roll over to his every whim. He didn’t know all the facts. Maybe it was

time I told him the full truth, I wasn’t sure.

My answer made Nicholas’s face even more severe. This, I imagined, was the face he used to look down those that opposed him politically. It would be intimidating, if I had even an inkling of fear against

him.

“You have to stop, Piper. You must give this up and let it go. You are endangering yourself. I cannot allow that.”

in danger. It’s worth it, if it helps bring them

“If you would listen

”

convince me otherwise, Nicholas, I’m sorry.”

Elva?” he said, voice sharp. “What you are doing endangers her

trouble. Can’t you

mouth. Closed it. Opened it again. “What do you mean?” The hardness in his face crumpled some into confusion.

wrapped my arms around my own waist, offering myself

understood the depths of my fear, he would see my side of things. I doubted it – he’d always been a stickler for the rules – but there was always a chance the threat

all the time,” I said. “How long will it be before the underground organization comes after her and her

happen. I won’t allow it.” Nicholas inched closer to me so that he

how long, Nicholas? While we’re under your roof? But what happens to

our

way. I’ll –”

your own life. Can’t you see that exposing the organization is the only way to keep

the rest

that,” Nicholas said. He had returned to authoritative prince–mode. Making plans and statements. I knew he meant what he said,

want to hurt him, but I had to crack his fantasy to help him see he couldn’t protect us from the

matter how