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.”

bit, sadly. I didn’t have the heart to say that it would

be no time for us. We’d

better to end the dream now.

Then, maybe, we

do it. These fleeting moments we

I

hurt to remember later. But I’d still rather have the

drep. He sighed in

gut to give the most attention

my stomach, Sure it would be illne

said. “She’s falling out of favor Clivia had the

switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for so

me. He gave me a small smile trever fought against it after

I

whatever he wanted. I figured he woule know best

find myself wanting to

“Nick…”

things for myself, Piper. I know that might be impossible but it’s what

time. I leaned up and softly

stolen moments were just that. In the end, Nicholes would have

wanted to

would hold him. I would

left, I went outside to join Susie. Elve, and Mark in the gardens. Ehe

wolves Silver and Night Silver licked at her

grass, close but not touching. They kept stealing glances

soft blush to Susie’s cheeks,

a moment or two. de

and laughing For a moment or two

and simply relax around

time, though it was a bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old Wife. And though I had some good friends

could simply

me “You seemed really

didn’t want to be to her. “I guess I

soon as they were out of my

Mark glanced at her a touch of hurt in he

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

to give the

in my stomach.

“She’s falling out of favor. Olivia had the better showing at the gala.

micromanaging my life for

along with whatever he

“Nick…”

for myself, Piper. I know that might be impossible, but it’s what I want.

him this time. I leaned up and softly pressed

end, Nicholas would have to choose someone

wanted to

hold him. I would kiss him, until

Elva, and Mark

Silver licked at her face. Elva giggled.

not touching. They kept

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

moment or two.

and laughing. For a moment or two, I was

about the future and simply

bittersweet. Someday, I would have

friends back home, I would miss Susie, Mark, and the

were we could simply be.

Piper?” Susie asked me. “You seemed

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

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

all this is over and we have to

!!

said to

smiled at me. Til miss you too Though when we have our cell

can’t stay

like that I’m going to go back

“You’ll always

and pushed away the dreary thoughts for a while.

alert. They moved to stand

Their ears peaked, facing

rushed to my side “Mommy!

into my arms

feet in an

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