The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0577

Nicholas, even with his eyes blazing with Alpha rage, had no other reaction while we remained in the water. He held onto me, kicking forward. I'm not sure how much help he was being with the strength of the merfolk tail driving most of our speed. But I imagined the exercise was still good for him.

Perhaps if he worked off some of his anger before we reached the boat, he wouldn't be quite so dangerous once we were upon it.

During our journey, a feeling of safety slowly returned to me. Between the merfolk soldier and Nicholas, Ronan would never be able to reach me here.

When we finally reached the boat, Bridget had already been lifted up onto it.

"Tell that fishman to keep his hands to himself!" she snapped at the attendant on the boat trying to assist her.

Julian himself pushed her to the side, making room for my arrival. As I came near, he reached down for me. Nicholas and the merfolk soldier both worked to lift me up.

"Thank you," I made sure to tell the soldier, especially seeing how Bridget treated him.

The salt water, it seemed, had rubbed away Bridget's veneer. Maybe fear helped too.

I wondered what she would be like when she realized the ass she was making of herself. I looked forward to seeing her face when she understood that she would not be getting away with her lies this time.

I knew what happened. The memory was burned onto the forefront of my mind. And nothing would make me forget it.

At the boat edge, I grabbed Julian's hands and he yanked me up onto the boat. He didn't care that I was soaked down to the bone, Julian pulled me into his arms and held me tight as together, and we waddled away from the railing of the boat.

When we reached the benches, he helped ease me down so that I could sit. Veronica stood nearby. Even Jessica had sat up to watch me.

"I'm okay," I told all of them, though the salt water still burned in my throat.

Nicholas emerged from the water next. He walked over to me. His eyes were still red. Julian did a double-take when he saw them.

"Nicholas? You okay?"

was low and dangerous, with a grow underlying

the calmest voice I had ever heard him

"Bridget... pushed... Piper...

red, though he was still raging. "Where is

halfway between the bench and the

Every muscle ached from the strain of keeping myself above the water. I was jelly form. I couldn't move even if I wanted

Julian seemed determined

stood over Bridget, who lifted her head away from the towel she was dabbing her face with to look

Julian said through gritted teeth, "exactly what happened before you two fell

be blind not to notice the tension in their bodies and the utter seriousness to this conversation. Even if she had been blind, she should have

little, nervously. "Then Piper slipped. I reached for her, but I wasn't strong enough to pull her up. So we both toppled over

lie without interruption. When

It was clear as day without her typical makeup. "Piper shouldn't take it so

you did push

smile slipped away. "I didn't mean for her

Nathan said, approaching, "it was a tasteless one. You should have known better, Bridget. Especially with Prince Ronan lurking around, waiting for the

that you nearly handed him," Julian

Nicholas, and Julian a united front against

having fun,"

we ask Piper if she had fun?"

Nicholas growled.

loose, Bridget," Nathan scolded. "This is no time

looked over the lot of them. When he looked closely at

sit with

one, Nathan, even as the King's Beta, was in no position to order the prince around. And two, for him to insist

water. Maybe this now

rage, did as he was told. He left Bridget to Julian and Nathan's interrogation and came over to me. Veronica made room, and Nicholas took her place, sitting directly

growled, turning toward