The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0330

After bringing the cookies to Elva and spending some time with her, I set out again, this time in search of Nicholas.

My intentions were dual purpose. I wanted to speak with him as Julian suggested, as well as check on his wounds. He was a fast healer, but his bruises were many. I’d rest easier when I could see him healed with my own eyes.

After checking where he was staying with Mark, I located the correct guest room. The door was already open, Nicholas was sitting inside at a desk, reading through some papers. A line of worry creased the center of his brow.

I knocked and he glanced up from his paperwork. Immediately, that worry line vanished.

“Piper.”

“May I come in?”

“Please.” He stood up from behind the desk.

I entered the room and closed the door behind me. “I was hoping to check on your bruises.”

“I’m doing much better.” He began to roll up his sleeves.

I came closer to see. Some of the bruises were still there, but they were more faded then they had been the last time I’d inspected them. After another day, they’d probably disappear entirely.

Relief flooded through me so much that I slumped where I stood. Nicholas, worried, stepped closer as if to catch me from falling. I wasn’t going to fall, though I sort of wished I was, just to be in his arms again.

“This isn’t the only reason I came here,” I said.

He lifted a brow. “No?”

I pressed my lips hard together. I didn’t really know how to begin this discussion. I supposed the best way over was through, though, so I pushed forward, albeit somewhat clumsily.

“I have to kiss Julian.”

Nicholas straightened. His arms went rigid at his sides. His jaw clenched.

“Things are more complicated now. The producers are making demands. I had thought we could just hold hands or something,” I said, “But they want more intimacy. And with the King keeping track now… I don’t think there’s a way around it. I have to kiss him.”

“I’ve known that from the start, Piper,” Nicholas said.

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“You have?”

curt nod. “I have been trying to… contain

thundered in my ears. “You’re jealous?” I knew it, but to hear him

he said instantly, with more force than

I’d applied lip balm since my date with Julian.

I said. “I would much rather

twitches, an almost smile. “And who would that

rather be kissing, but I appreciated the game. It felt fun, to be flirted with by the man I held such

should show you,” I said, sliding closer to him. I was right in front of him now. I

said. “That way I know exactly

our mouths. At once, he gathered me into his arms, pulling me closer, as close as

control of the kiss at

his mercy.

hum into his mouth. He growls into

is claiming, marking my lips as he had my neck. The producers had smirked when they saw the bruises there. They had assumed Julian had left them,

his mouth over them

Nick,” I sighed. I could happy live in this moment alone

mark, soothing the pleasure pain he’d caused. I wished he could mar my entire body with those same love bites. Maybe someday

sake of his future bride if not for my heart alone. If we laid together, and then were forced to part… That

was strong enough to survive

refreshed, Nicholas dropped his forehead onto my

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said. “I wish more than anything that you didn’t have to. But for the good of the

embrace. I glanced back at his desk, at the papers there. Were they some kind of report? He likely knew about the increase in

I asked. They already looked pretty

said. “If they weren’t…

to gaze down into

try to

knows we are only

and se xy. “When he tries anything … When he kisses you…

shiver trembled pleasantly up my spine.

kissed me

feel of him once more. My heart

I know when not to watch the broadcast. I know it has