The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0223

“I can see you worrying.” Julian whispered to me. “You shouldn’t. You’d be stunning in anything.”

A light blush filled my cheeks. I glanced away, embarrassed.

Farther down the table, Nicholas watched us, his mouth pressed into a hard line.

After the banquet, Julian led me to Nicholas’s rooms, where Nicholas was waiting to speak with us.

When we came through the door, I was holding Julian’s arm. Nicholas’s gaze focused in on that at once.

He didn’t say anything, but his distain radiated off of him in waves, Increasing the tension in the room.

“Did you miss us enough to make you so grumpy, brother?” Julian asked. He kept my hand prisoner for a

moment longer than needed, before releasing me.

I immediately pulled away.

The situation with Julian had certainly made everything more confusing. Even though we had agreed to forget it, I still remembered the fondness in his eyes and his touch. I felt a bit unsteady near him now, like

I wasn’t sure what to expect.

but I was never great at hiding things, especially

watched me closely.

them, finding the wall

talk about the tunnel, Nicholas? Are there updates?”

asked.

my personal guards watch the tunnel around the clock, and so far no one has used it

vigil,” Nicholas said.

spoke to the wall, “Is that a good

“Both,” Nicholas said.

any shady characters sneak into the palace,” Julian explained. “But if they don’t, then we can’t follow them to see what they are up to. In fact, we aren’t even totally sure

it the other

who knows if he was telling the truth?” Julian said. “That guy likely has plans on top of plans. All

else we know,” Nicholas said.

“I don’t just sit

to turn around and face the brothers. Julian was smirking at Nicholas, while Nicholas was scowling back at him. A sight so familiar it almost made me

we do now?” I

“We can’t make a move until they

crossed his arms.

then,”

think I won’t,”

shook my head. “If that’s all we can do,