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?”

contain my

hard. My heart thundered in my ears. “You’re jealous?” I knew it, but

with

applied lip balm since my date

feels dishonest,” I said. “I would much rather be

twitches, an almost smile. “And who would

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

sliding closer to him. I was right in front of him now. I placed my

Nicholas said. “That way

closing the distance between our mouths. At once,

takes control of the kiss at once, and I’m

his mercy.

into his mouth. He growls into

had left them, and Julian was eager to let them think so. He’d made a point of

over

happy live in this moment alone if I

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

be overly intimate, for the sake of his future bride if not for my

was strong enough

the marks refreshed, Nicholas dropped his forehead onto

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

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

they look?” I asked. They already looked pretty

they weren’t… If

head to gaze down

to try to take you from

knows we are only playing

said. “But…” His voice lowered, rough and se xy. “When he tries anything …

shiver trembled pleasantly up my

He kissed me

into the feel of him once more. My heart warmed in

to watch the broadcast. I know it has to happen, but I don’t want