The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0243

Suddenly, Nicholas was beside me, a look of unabashed anger on his face. Terry met it with an easy, self-

satisfied smirk.

“Why, nephew. How good of you to join us.”

“The feeling is not mutual,” Nicholas snapped.

“Nick–lass?” With her free hand, Elva reached for Nicholas. He caught her hand in his and held it.

“I think it’s time you moved on, Terry,” Nicholas said, softer, with Elva was listening.

“A knight to the rescue. How charming.” Terry huffed a laugh. “Sometimes I think a suit of armor would

serve you better than a crown.”

Nicholas handled Terry’s prodding better than I had done. He didn’t even bat an eye, just continued to

glare unwaveringly.

Terry picked at his nails. “Unfortunately for you, Piper is also under obligations to speak with me. I am to hear her pitch, after all. If I do not hear it, why, that would be in disregard of the rules. We wouldn’t want that, would we? I’m sure Piper wouldn’t want to be disqualified from the entire competition.”

though I had tried hard not to.

gaze found mine, and I felt as if he’d stabbed me. “I only ask for one dance, Piper. One chance to talk to you. Do this, and there’s no reason to cause a fuss. No

my life wouldn’t fundamentally change with just a few

loved now seemed too tight. His hands would be practically right on my hips, with such thin fabric. I should

hide my

“Mommy?” Elva asked.

looked at Nicholas.

Nicholas said. “I don’t care

him, and I desperately clung to that little glowing

whatever happened next.

“Please watch Elva.”

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to ask,” he said. At once, he returned his glare to Terry. “If you threaten or try

has finally brought

snapped closed. A muscle

had gotten under Nicholas’s skin.

of a crowded room?”

to

to him. I swiveled to face