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.

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

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

close it immediately as Lilliana and Olivia came into earshot.

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

accommodate her, or she

at least, stepped around Elva without endangering her. Although

Nicholas was holding her

you Prince Nicholas,” Olivia said. “There

speaking with

into her path every time she tried

attention to Olivia, Lilliana openly

changed her expression to her usual delicate grace.

What a phony.

said and

She looked up

There was nothing we could do. Nicholas had to spend time with other people.

of the competition.

now, honey,”

obliged. Nicholas released her hand and she walked into my waiting arms. I lifted

her

and she rested

Olivia said, all smiling confidence.

velvet gown. “We really shouldn’t

said, chiming in.

but