The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0239

The guard who had opened his mouth immediately did so again. “Many apologies, Your Royal Highness. We meant no offense. It was not meant to be a secret from you, though…” His gaze shifted to me.

Beside me, Nicholas straightened, body tense as a bow string. “So you are following us?”

“Following Miss Piper, Sir.” The guard started to sweat. “There have been reports of suspicious behavior.

For the safety of all, the captain‘ thought we should keep an eye on her.”

I remembered Lilliana speaking with Joseph in the hallway, as they both glared at me. Shortly after,

Lilliana had made accusations at me that I hadn’t understood at the time.

“And you suspect she will perform this suspicious behavior even when she is in my company?” Nicholas’s voice was going eerily emotionless. His anger must have been skyröcketing……

I touched his arm, hoping to soothe him. “They only mean to protect you, Prince Nicholas.” I lowered my

voice. “Perhaps it is best if they continue to do so.”

He glanced at me sharply. “What?”

said, “I understand your precautions, gentlemen, and

had spoken nodded at me, but then looked to Nicholas. The other had yet to lift his chin.

from his chest.

my face. I didn’t know what he saw there,

Carry on, then.”

of space had opened between us and our tail,

you thinking, Piper? They don’t need to be following

wouldn’t do something,” I said. “But isn’t it safer if they keep a

her, too. This way, if she tries to

in and

as to let herself be trapped by the

following us, Jane, with her years of on–the–run experience, would never

unawares.

the guards‘ presence only made her more cautious, that was time

out whatever plan she and Terry had up their sleeves. I only

to

take the blame, Piper,” Nicholas said. “A guard’s word holds weight.

the weight of

know she would kill anyone,”

her knife to my throat. “We don’t