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.”

Nicholas sighed. “That’s not as

if anything were to happen

his and brought my hand to his chest, palm flat over his beating

did. The steady, sure

And so

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

so much as the thought that Jane might try

Bolder. I could feel his heart, and mine fell into rhythm.

Steady. Strong.

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One.

“Nick…”

closer to me. He cupped one of my cheeks with his hand. Closing my eyes, I leaned into

from me, Piper. Whatever it is, I

its place swelled a burning desire. I knew what I wanted. but I was too nervous to voice it.

always made everything so much

you want?”

I bumped against the wall. Then he came in

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,

together, to give some relief to