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 Nicholas,

watched me closely.

of them, finding the

the tunnel, Nicholas?

asked.

guards watch the tunnel around the clock, and so far no

vigil,” Nicholas

swallowed. Still afraid to look at them, I spoke to the wall, “Is

“Both,” Nicholas said.

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 at this point if that tunnel is the main point of entrance.”

mentioned it the other night,” I said.

truth?” Julian said. “That guy likely has plans on top of plans. All he does

we know,” Nicholas

don’t just sit around

ease some, so I dared to turn around and face the brothers. Julian was smirking at Nicholas, while Nicholas was scowling back at him. A sight so familiar it

what do we do now?” I asked.

can’t make a move until they do.”

his arms. “Waiting is

then,” Nicholas

I won’t,” Julian replied.

we can do, then we