The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0245

“You can’t,” I said. “He’s one of the benefactors.”

“To hell with it. With all of it. If it keeps you safe, I’ll drag him from the grounds myself.”

“And then what? The Luna brings him back. Or the King? And you are on the outs with them. There’s

nothing you can do, Nicholas,” I said.

“But, Piper.”

I shook my head. “Nothing…”

He stepped closer to me. He couldn’t hold me here, with so many eyes on us, but with the way his hand

slid around my arm, I could tell he wanted to.

“You’re trembling,” he whispered.

I closed my eyes and tried to gather myself. He was right. I’d been shaken to my core and my whole

body felt like it was trying to clatter apart.

“Let me take you back to your room,” Nicholas said.

“I can’t give up.”

“Just for tonight,” he said.

To just throw in the towel for now. Regather myself. And

go with me? If I could feel the comfort of his embrace away from

only to close it immediately as Lilliana and Olivia came into earshot.

pivoted directly to Nicholas. Olivia slid her way directly between Nicolas and me. I had to

or she likely would

at least, stepped around Elva without endangering her. Although that could have

tightly Nicholas was

Olivia said. “There is a

speaking with on my behalf.”

said, inching closer. Elva stepped into her path every time she

to Olivia, Lilliana openly glared at Elva.

her expression to her

What a phony.

I said and opened my

up

we could do. Nicholas had to

of the competition.

honey,”

and

her

and she rested her head against my

you coming, Prince Nicholas?” Olivia said, all smiling confidence. She was beautiful in a

really shouldn’t keep my benefactor waiting.”

Lilliana said, chiming

but