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.

to be obvious about it, but I was never great at hiding things, especially from

watched me closely.

looked away from both of them, finding the wall very interesting all

the tunnel, Nicholas? Are

asked.

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

our vigil,” Nicholas said.

them, I spoke to the wall, “Is that a good thing or

“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

other night,” I

was telling the truth?” Julian said. “That guy likely has plans on top of plans. All he does is sit around and mastermind

someone else we know,”

“I don’t

the brothers. Julian was smirking at Nicholas,

what do we do now?” I

wait,” Nicholas said. “We can’t make a move

crossed his arms.

something else then,”

I won’t,” Julian

“If that’s all we can do, then