The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0192

“She’s smart,” Julian said. “She knows how to fade into the background. I’ve seen her do it.”

“Even so…”

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“I’ll keep an eye on her. One of us should head back to the party anyway,” Julian said with a wink. “The ladies are probably missing me, the most handsome of us anyway.”

Nicholas gave him a flat look.

Julian smirked and disappeared.

Then Nicholas took my arm and led me through the hallways. By now, my nerves were getting to me. I just wanted to see Elva, to hold her and know she’s okay.

Nicholas was texting Mark with one hand.

“No issues today,” Nicholas said, which gave me a measure of comfort. I still would feel better if I could see it all with my own eyes.

When we reached the hallway of rooms, I was walking very quickly. Nicholas, blessedly, was keeping pace. His guards were keeping watch outside my door. Nicholas stopped to speak with them.

“Go on inside, Piper,” he said.

I nodded and walked in.

stood nearby, watching.

her feet and rushed toward me.

dropped to my knees, opened my arms, and scooped her into a big hug.

was well past her bedtime but I wasn’t

up to see

Elva said. She rested her head on my shoulder,

her forehead, “We do For a bit longer,

the room, then, and Eira it up

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to lower her back down to the ground. She ran into Nicholas’s waiting arms instead. As he lifted her, he

in ways nothing else could.

out of her made me feel all

of

and

get some sleep, little princess,” Nicholas said as he

me a story?” Elva

I joined them there and helped tuck Elva

“A story, huh? Okay.” He thought

story about the bravest woman

bringing

Nicholas said, smiling a little. “A Queen. She gave up her crown

just like you

she fight a dragon?” Elva

huge fierce, fire–breathing dragon,” Nicholas replied.