The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0321

Nicholas

A late night knock rattled my door, rousing me from my sleep. I groaned, threw my arm over

my eyes, and turned over, ready to ignore it.

But then it came again, louder.

Sighing, I lowered my arm and checked my clock. Midnight.

Who could be trying to reach me now?

My heart immediately jumped into my throat. Piper.

Who else would visit me this late? Unannounced?

Perhaps she had changed her mind about pushing the distance between us. Maybe she wanted me to hold her again. Go d, I couldn’t wait to feel her in my arms once more.

In a rush, I threw back my blankets and hopped from my bed. At the door, I wasted no time in drawing it open.

When I saw Piper there, a sense of relief surged through me so fully, I nearly toppled over. My knees went weak. My heart thundered out of control.

“Piper,” I said.

At once, she pounced toward me, jumping straight into my willing arms. She wrapped her own arms around my neck, and h ooked her legs around my waist. Her mouth found mine, latching on for a passionate kiss.

She was being more aggressive than usual, demanding where usually she allowed me the lead. But who was I to deny her? Or to deny myself, when she was all that I ever wanted?

I could be malleable, if this was how she wanted me every now and then. Whatever kept her mouth on mine and her body pressed against me.

Go d, I had missed her so much, I had felt her seeped down into my very bones. Her name was carved along my ribs, I was certain. Her voice, her mouth, her body, everything about her was seared into my heart.

I couldn’t exist without my want of her, my love.

Which was why I felt so confused when my soul, which usually burned brightly in her

presence, felt more unsure than happy.

In the back of my mind, my wolf began to growl – not with its usual possessive intent, but with something darker… something warning…

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Piper’s hands slipped into the space between us. She was undressing herself.

“Whoa,” I said, breaking the kiss. “Slow down, Piper. It’s okay. I’m here, we’ve got all night.” Piper shook her head. “Want you,” she said, voice rough.

No, this felt like too big a difference from the last time I had seen her. Was that why my wolf was unhappy? We needed to make sure this was what she truly wanted, and she wasn’t just acting because she thought I wanted this.

“No. We need to talk first.” I tried to lower her down, but her legs wouldn’t release from around me. “Piper?”

I looked up at her, desperate to know her expression. What I saw there sent a violent shiver through me.

You stu pid as shole, I thought at myself, hating myself in that moment.

Piper – no, Jane – wrapped a collar around

—

my neck.

Knowing this wasn’t Piper, I dropped her and stumbled backwards. Jane landed on her feet like I had barely inconvenienced her. A sharp smirk quirked one corner of her mouth.

I tugged at the collar but it wouldn’t budge. “What is this?”

“Be a good little dog, and sit,” Jane said. Shame went through me. How could I ever think this vile woman with her sharp, vindictive voice could ever be my beautiful and kind Piper?

Jane’s command sent a zip of pain shooting through my body. I grit my teeth, not wanting to show weakness.

“Is this how you mean to play?” she asked. “You think you can fight one of the strongest anti -werewolf measures in the underground?”

A magical collar? Designed to debilitate a werewolf?

not control me,” I growled. My wolf itched under the surface of my skin. The collar had chained him back, but we both fought against those binds. The

my bidding up

need a shower to remove her scent. I’d use all the mouthwash in the kingdom to get the taste of

I had to settle for staining my

the hold of the collar, I tensed all my muscles and shot forward. She was quick and darted out of the

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would you?” she teased. “Not when I

like her!”

face, you oaf. That

you

smile grew. “Do you think

would never let her get

lunged for her again. My hands, half claws now, sliced into the meat of her arm. She

the wall. There was nothing there, just

on the wall. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it. There

hidden, even here, in my private rooms. How long had

a score of men dressed in black came pouring out. Members of the underground organization, most

“Rough him up if you have to, to make him

ta rd? I

them with sharp tooth and claw that they should never underestimate a wounded

one of the

Jane said, shoving one of the men forward. “Don’t

but a

could fight off three or four at once, fifth added a challenge. One landed a solid blow

piled on top of me, containing my arms and legs. A

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half-way state of shifting. My jaw was extended, my teeth sharp.

closer. She seemed positively gleeful as she gazed

are you doing this?” I demanded, my voice raw, torn between man and wolf. Jane huffed a harsh laugh.

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Chapter 0322

I ran all the way to Nichola s’s room. I knocked on the door, but

answer.

asleep,”

it’s locked,”

the handle. The door opened at once, pushing inward. Together, Julian and I stumbled

The carpet was torn to shreds, like wolf claws had sliced

the room. He paused, and turned to me.

“Feel what?”

head and looked around.

yes. I could feel it too, like a tingle in

claw marks seemed to lead toward a wall, like someone had

What have they

distantly, muf fled through stone and wood, I

feel it pull inside of me much like my

this one didn’t belong to me. It was

“He’s here. Somewhere. There has to be a passage.” Julian went

back to the wall, where

nothing there,

able to see the outlines of a passageway, especially if it had been recently

the way, it seemed to whisper. This will lead

“Piper, stop wasting time!”

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wall. It felt sturdy, but under that was

here, I

lead the way. It compelled me to lift a hand. My fingers brushed against the brushstrokes of the

I pressed down.

There was a click.

like that, a door swung open, revealing

Disbelief widened his features. “How did

know,” I said

He nudged me aside so he could enter the passageway first. I followed him down, down a winding stairwell. It opened up into

burst through, iron bars bent. He snapped

a way

him,” Julian barked at me. “Remove that

are you going to