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.”

I didn’t have the heart to say that it would be

time for us. We’d both have to move on.

end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing like this could

Then, maybe, we could

it. These fleeting moments we shared,

most precious moments, I wouldn’t trade them for

remember later. But I’d

sighed in for a

to give the most attention too.”

growing in my stomach, Sure it would

out of favor Clivia had the better showing at the gala

been micromanaging my life for so long.

He gave me a small smile trever fought against it

I

I figured he woule know best

wanting

“Nick…”

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

time. I leaned up and

the end, Nicholes would have to

wanted to or not.

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

I went outside to join Susie. Elve, and Mark

Silver and Night Silver licked at her face. Elva

the grass, close but not touching. They

the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks,

a moment or two. de

laughing For a moment or two I

the future and simply relax around my friends.

I would have to go back to my old Wife. And though I had some good friends back home, I

we could simply

on your mind, Piper7 Susie asked me “You

sorry.” I said I didn’t want to be to her. “I guess I was

were out of my mourn Because

Mark glanced at her a touch of hurt in he eve

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

which girl to give the most attention too.”

ignored the jealousy growing in my

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

for

never fought against it after we broke up. I just went along with whatever he wanted. I figured he would know best what the kingdom needed. But now, more and more, I find

“Nick…”

that might be impossible, but it’s what I want.

I leaned up and softly pressed my

end,

wanted to or not.

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

join Susie, Elva, and Mark in the

wolves Silver and Night. Silver licked at her

but not touching.

I wondered if they’d kissed yet. From the soft blush

stolen a moment or two.

and laughing. For a moment or two, I was able to forget my

about the future and simply relax around

it was a bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old

I had some good friends back home, I would miss Susie, Mark, and

could simply be.

Piper?” Susie asked me. “You seemed really far away just now.”

to her. “I guess I was just

She inched way from Mark, Mark glanced at her, a touch of hurt in his

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

!!

you said

Though when we have our cell phones

I can’t stay

going to go

me.” Susie said. “You’ll always be my friend.

and pushed away

alert. They moved to stand in front of Elva, blocking

ears

rushed to my side “Mommy! I’m scared!”

her into

in an instant, searching for danger.

are the wolves saying?”