The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0388

Nicholas, for his part, only looked more concerned. He wasn’t alarmed. He wasn’t even startled. He just watched me closely.

“Talk to me, Piper,” he said. “I can’t understand your growls yet.”

I tried to bite back my growl, but I couldn’t manage. It erupted, curling around my words even as I attempted to speak. “Jealous.”

That was all Nicholas needed to hear. His concern ebbed somewhat. “Yeah. I know how that feels too.”

“Like this?” I asked.

He nodded. “It’s practically overwhelming.”

“How…?” I started, failed, tried again. “How do you manage?”

“I’ve broken five or six punching bags,” Nicholas said, smiling a little. “Exercise is good for it. If you wear down your energy, you have less to spend on anger.”

I sighed, trying to reclaim myself. I was in no mood to jog, but… with our recent exertion, I was feeling a bit tired. I urged my inner wolf to rest.

“You okay now?” Nicholas asked.

My body felt more relaxed. On top of me, Nicholas must have noticed.

“It’s difficult to control my emotions,” I said. “I’m sorry.”

“Don’t apologize.”

“I hate it,” I said, only that wasn’t true. Feeling everything amplified was fine when we were being intimate. So I corrected, “I hate feeling this jealousy.” I blinked back frustrated tears. “I wish we could just be together.”

Nicholas’s face crumpled a little. He looked down and away, hiding himself from me. “I would give up just about anything for you Piper.”

Just about anything wasn’t the same as anything.

I knew the one thing he would never be able to give up: the crown. And that was the one thing keeping us apart.

A growl elicited from my throat again. “Maybe I should go for a run.”

pushed himself off of me. As he stood, he offered me a hand to help me up from the couch, but I ignored it. I was afraid to

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reaction I

nerves twitched. My fingers twitched with

if we didn’t get out of here, I would scream. I needed to

couldn’t think, I

Nicholas. Instead, I pushed past him and walked out the door. I headed toward the back courtyard. I was barely out the door

met me at the tree line.

to mine,

agreement. Then, as a pack, the three of

me, or if they genuinely saw me as pack,

I

the moon was so big and bright. I stopped and I

Lonely.

ached, and I

I wasn’t ready to quit. I

disappeared behind me. Then, I continued to run, even as the

shut off my mind and succumbed

this. I didn’t have to worry about kingdom politics or fears. I didn’t have to think about how my mate would soon find another to marry and

I was one with nature. It would protect me.

I lost

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legs eventually gave out and I collapsed in a clearing. I purposefully hadn’t ventured overly far. Knowing there was

it.

had purposefully avoided running into other people

no longer escape the worries that meant to

wolf, jumped in front of me. He sniffed

looked pissed at hell. “Do you have any idea how long you’ve

head a little. I was still in wolf form and

pointed at the sky. “Two days, Piper. Two full days. Elva

Elva and Nicholas…?

similar to the one I had

it was