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.

and the nanny were sitting on the ground, playing with their dolls. Mark stood nearby, watching. They all

her feet

arms, and scooped her

past her bedtime

up to see

get to stay, Mommy Elva said. She rested

“We do For a bit longer, anyway,

the room, then, and

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

in ways nothing else could. That Nicholas had been the

of her made me feel all

yawn burst out of Elva. It really was late for

and then motioned toward

princess,” Nicholas said as

tell me a story?” Elva

lowered her down onto the bed. I joined them

He thought for a moment.

“I’ll tell you a story about the bravest

princess?” Elva snuggled under her blankets, bringing them right

smiling a little. “A Queen. She gave up her crown to

just like you

fight a dragon?” Elva

fire–breathing dragon,”