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.

was tempting. To just throw in the towel for now. Regather myself. And try again

Nicholas was offering to go with me? If I could feel the comfort of his

close it immediately as Lilliana and

directly to Nicholas. Olivia slid her way directly between

her, or she likely

least, stepped around Elva without endangering her. Although that

tightly Nicholas was holding her hand.

“There is a charming benefactor who I’m sure you

with on

Elva stepped into her path every time she tried to move closer to

attention to Olivia, Lilliana openly glared at

changed her expression to her usual

What a phony.

on, Elva,” I said and opened my

She looked up at

Nicholas had to spend time with other people. That

of the competition.

honey,” I said.

but she obliged. Nicholas released her hand and she

her

me, and she rested her head against

Olivia said, all smiling confidence. She was beautiful in a low–cut

really shouldn’t keep

said,

go soon, but first