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.

was never great at hiding things,

watched me closely.

of them, finding the wall very

the tunnel, Nicholas? Are there updates?”

asked.

watch the tunnel around the clock, and so

started our vigil,”

the wall,

“Both,” Nicholas said.

shady characters sneak into the palace,” Julian explained. “But if they don’t, then we can’t follow them to see what

it the other night,”

truth?” Julian said. “That guy likely has plans on

someone else we know,”

Julian said, mock offended. “I don’t just sit around when I scheme.”

was smirking at

what do we do now?” I

make a move

crossed his arms. “Waiting is

else then,” Nicholas said.

I won’t,” Julian replied.

all we can do, then we have to