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.”

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

We’d both have to move on.

better to end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing

we

do it. These fleeting

most precious moments, I wouldn’t trade

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

let his hand drep. He sighed in for a lecture what ge

give

the jealousy growing in my stomach, Sure it would

favor Clivia had the better showing at the gala He

He’s been micromanaging my life for so long.

gaze lifted to me. He gave me a small smile trever fought against it after we broke

I

figured he woule know best what the kingom needed. But now, more

wanting

“Nick…”

things for myself, Piper. I know that might be impossible but

time. I leaned up and softly pressed my lips to

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

wanted to

for now, I would hold him. I would kiss him, untill simply

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

and Night Silver licked at her face.

close but not

yet. From the soft blush to

stolen a moment or two.

laughing For a moment or two I

and simply

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

were we could simply

your mind, Piper7 Susie asked me “You seemed really far away just

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

they were out of my mourn Because

Mark glanced at her a touch of hurt

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

which girl to give the

growing in my stomach. “Surely it would be

know,” Nicholas said. “She’s falling out of favor. Olivia had the better

life for so long. I

after we broke up. I just went along with whatever he wanted. I

“Nick…”

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

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

stolen moments were just that. In the end, Nicholas would have to choose someone

to or not.

I would kiss

Elva, and Mark in the gardens. Elva was gently

Night. Silver

sat on the grass, close but not touching. They kept stealing

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

moment or two.

were talking and laughing. For a moment or

about the future and simply

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

had some good friends back home, I would miss Susie, Mark, and the wolves. And the easy

were we could simply be.

on your mind, Piper?” Susie asked me. “You seemed really

her. “I guess I was just thinking about the

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

difficult. Susie agreed “When all this is over

!!

you said to Susie

we

can’t stay in

family might not like that I’m going to go back to

Susie said. “You’ll always be my friend. I

away the dreary thoughts for a

the wolves went on alert. They moved to

the woods. Their ears

to my side “Mommy!

her into

was on his feet in an instant, searching for

are the wolves saying?”