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.”

“It doesn’t matter if I’m in danger. It’s worth it, if it helps bring them down.”

tensed. “If you would

”

otherwise, Nicholas, I’m sorry.”

said, voice sharp. “What you are doing

trouble.

“What do you mean?” The hardness in his face crumpled some into

wrapped my arms around my own waist, offering myself as

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 to Elva could change

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

allow it.” Nicholas inched closer to me so that he was only a mere

under your roof? But what happens to us when we

our own?”

a way. I’ll –”

exposing the organization is the only way

the rest of her

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

crack his fantasy to help him see he couldn’t protect

world, no matter how well–meaning