The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very quickly. “Uh… I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir, I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

“It’s not your fault.”

“Still Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of

my cheek. “There never seems to be enough time for us.”

I smiled a bit, sadly, I didn’t have the heart to say that it would be worse if he was King. Someday, there

would be no time for us. We’d both have to move on.

Maybe it would have been better to end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing like this could

aver happen again. Then, maybe, we could protect both our hearts.

But, even to protect us, I couldn’t do it. These fleeting moments we shared, even if they were always too

Were some of my most precious moments, I wouldn’t trade them for anything.

would hort to remember later. But I’d still rather have the memories at all, then to ne

Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very

quickly. “Uh.. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir. I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He

awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

It’s not your fault.”

“Still.” Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of my cheek. There never seems to be enough time for us.”

smiled a bit, sadly. I didn’t have the heart to say that it would be worse if he was King. Someday,

We’d both have to

better to end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that

again. Then, maybe, we could protect both our hearts.

to protect us, I couldn’t do it. These fleeting

most precious moments, I wouldn’t trade them for anything

remember later. But I’d still rather have the memories at

hand drep. He sighed in for a

gut to give the

stomach,

don’t know,” Nicholas said. “She’s falling out of favor Clivia had the better

been micromanaging my life for so long. I didn’t exactly

me a small smile trever fought against it after we broke

I

woule know best what

myself wanting to fight against

“Nick…”

myself, Piper. I know that might be

this time. I leaned up and softly

the end, Nicholes would have to

to

now, I would hold him. I would kiss him, untill simply wasn’t allowed

join Susie. Elve, and Mark in the gardens. Ehe

the wolves Silver and Night Silver licked at her

close but not touching. They

yet. From the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks, I was willing

moment or

For a moment or two I was

and simply

Wife. And though I had some good friends back home,

were we could

your mind, Piper7 Susie asked me “You

I didn’t want to be to her. “I guess I

soon as they were out of my mourn

at her a touch of hurt in

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He sighed. “I’m in for a lecture when I go see my

to give the most attention too.”

my stomach. “Surely

falling out of favor. Olivia had the better showing at the gala.

life for so long. I didn’t

with whatever he wanted. I figured he would know best

“Nick…”

for myself, Piper. I know that might be impossible, but it’s what I want. I can’t deny

stepped into him this time. I leaned up and softly pressed my lips to

In the end, Nicholas would have

to or not.

hold him. I would kiss him, until I simply wasn’t allowed to

Nicholas left, I went outside to join Susie, Elva, and Mark in the gardens. Elva was gently wrestling

Silver licked at her face. Elva

Mark sat on the grass, close but not touching. They

the soft blush to Susie’s

a moment or two.

laughing. For a moment or two,

future and simply relax

bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to

good friends back home, I would miss

were we could simply be.

on your mind, Piper?” Susie asked me. “You seemed really far away just now.”

didn’t want to lie to her. “I guess I was just

words as soon as they were out of my mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She inched way from Mark, Mark glanced at her, a touch

Susie agreed “When all this is over and we have to go

!!

said to Susie

when we have

stay in touch

might not like that I’m going to go back

Susie said. “You’ll always be my friend. I don’t care what my

away

to stand in front

Their ears peaked, facing

to my side “Mommy! I’m scared!”

her into my arms

was on his feet in an instant, searching for danger.

Susie “What are the