The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0277

When we returned to the palace, Nicholas pulled the car into the garage. As he turned off the engine, he said, “I’ll walk you back to your room.”

The words shot a volt of life through me. “No.”

He looked at me. “No?”

Fear in my eyes, I returned his gaze. “I can’t let Elva see me like this.”

Nicholas pressed his lips hard together. He took in the sight of me, scantily clad, hiding in Julian’s suit coat with my bare legs exposed.

“You can stay in my rooms,” he said. “I’ll stay nearby so you won’t be alone.”

I nodded.

Nicholas texted Mark to let him know the plan. “Mark will stay and guard Elva through the night.”

“Thank you,” I said, and hoped he would convey my appreciation to Mark himself.

Nicholas sent another text, and then rounded the car and helped me from it.

Together, Nicholas and I moved slowly through the hallways of the palace. I was grateful they were mostly empty. I didn’t want anyone else to see me as I was.

Nicholas walked with me the entire way to his private rooms, and then saw me inside.

“The bedroom is this way,” he said, and guided me toward one of the side doors away from the entry room.

Nicholas had an elaborate and plush bed with four tall posts and a canopy. He guided me toward it, then left me lean against it as he crossed the room toward his closet. He returned a moment later with a pair of soft-looking pajamas: a button-up top and long pants. He handed them for me.

“The bathroom?” I asked.

He pointed toward a nearby door. “Take as long as you need.”.

Holding the pajamas to my chest, I shuffled inside. I shucked off Julian’s coat, and then looked at myself in the mirror.

I looked harried, with my hair a mess and my eyes wide and red-rimmed. There were bruises on my upper arms and on my thighs, as well as ugly red rings around my wrists and ankles.

was lucky to be free, to be standing here in Nichola s’s bathroom. But I still felt

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I removed my bra and panties

the inside of me felt as clean as the outside. I stayed there until the water cooled. Then I exited and dressed in

my hand

soft. Maybe the softest

it in.

to my nose just to

–

the door. “Are you

I wasn’t quite as shaky. But I had no idea how I would sleep

the door, Nicholas was on the other side of it. He had changed as well, and now wore a pair of gray sweatpants and a plain white t-shirt. I had never seen him dress so casually as a prince. This look seemed much more like the boy

around my heart, and I felt

if you want,” he said. “I’ll

my head. I knew what I

He nodded. “Of course.”

me and stretched out

back into his chest, so that we were facing the same direction. Placing our hands, palms together,

elbow. The red

growl rumbled in Nichola s’s chest. I understood his anger and felt it too. I

to break free,” I said, then relented. “No, I

had my wolf,

out Terry’s throat

have needed a rescue.

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pendant necklace,” I

get you

didn’t want another one. I wanted the ability to defend myself. “I

but maybe

turned to face

“If magic exists that can remove it, then there should be magic that can put it back.” His expression hardened. “If that magic

heart softened.

should never be

If Nicholas set his mind to something, he would see it done. Simple