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 from Nicholas,

watched me closely.

finding the wall very interesting all of

the tunnel, Nicholas? Are there updates?”

asked.

the tunnel around the clock, and

our vigil,” Nicholas said.

to look at them, I spoke to the wall,

“Both,” Nicholas said.

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

other night,” I

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

we know,” Nicholas said.

don’t just

banter put me at ease some, so I dared to turn around and face the brothers. Julian was smirking at Nicholas, while Nicholas

do now?” I asked.

can’t make a move until they

his arms. “Waiting is

else then,” Nicholas said.

I won’t,” Julian

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