The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0343

“I’m here.” Nicholas walked to her, hugged her, and then joined in her game. I followed, eager for any moment of normalcy, no matter how fleeting.

Later, I followed Nicholas to the guest room he was using. We hadn’t finished our.

conversation.

As we crossed the threshold and closed the door behind us, I expected him to start arguing again. Instead, he pulled me into his arms and kissed me.

The kiss stole my breath, and my thoughts, away. For a long moment, I was in a land of bliss and contentment, surrounded by warmth and the man I admired.

Too soon, it ended. Anything short of forever would have been too soon.

“I’m worried about you,” he whispered.

My heart ached. “I’m worried about you, too.”

“About me?”

“I saw the flyers. Even Julian was upset. Things are bad, Nick. You can’t keep that from me.’

“I don’t mean to,” Nicholas said. “But Piper, I wasn’t lying before. As prince, my life is always in danger. There are always threats.”

“Not dropped from airplanes.”

“That’s not as

anything were

took my wrist in his and

did. The steady, sure pulse

Piper. And so are

within them shimmered in the red-orange light of sunset outside

my life don’t scare me half so much as the thought that Jane

braver now. Bolder. I could feel his heart,

Steady. Strong.

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“Nick…”

of my cheeks with his hand. Closing my eyes, I leaned

want from me, Piper. Whatever it is, I will give it

desire. I knew what I wanted. but I was too nervous to voice it. I

made everything so much

you want?”

back until I bumped against the wall. Then he came

He lowered his mouth to my ear. His voice dropped low, husky. “I want to have you writhing, beneath me. I want to have you beg for more, and when I finally give it to you, I want you to

thighs hard together, to give some relief to the ache in my