The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0590

Bridget blanched. "What did you call me?"

Ronan clutched at his head as he forced himself upward into a sitting position. "Beloved?"

"You hit your head too hard there, merfolk creep," Bridget said.

Ronan's eyes grew wide. "How can you say that, Bridget? After everything we've shared?"

"Shared? I don't even know you!" Bridget snapped. "I don't know who you think I am but you've got the wrong idea."

"But, Bridget -" Ronan began once more.

Bridget looked straight at Nicholas. "This guy must be a stalker."

Given Bridget's fame, it was possible, I supposed, that Ronan had some kind of delusion that Bridget and he were in love and that he had to prove something. But Julian's digging showed that Ronan and Bridget did know each other for real. They had even been something like friends. Cóntént from Nóveldráma.org

I glanced around, curious who else might be buying this act. No one seemed truly convinced. Nicholas held me around the waist with one arm, while he openly glared at Bridget.

The guard stood close to Ronan, ready to move in at a moment's notice.

Veronica gave Bridget a flat look.

"Whatever you think about me," Bridget said, "you can't think that I'd actually want someone this pathetic."

Ronan's face crumpled, stricken. "This can't be real. You said

"I didn't say anything to you." Bridget said quickly, cutting her off.

"Let the man finish," Nicholas said.

Ronan looked back at Nicholas. His face was crinkled with upset. Bridget, it seemed, was absolutely ripping his heart out. If he hadn't just almost killed me, I might have felt bad for him. As it was, I couldn't care less about his heartbreak. I just wanted the truth.

he seemed to realize something - perhaps the precarious position he was in. He was trapped. There

him to tell the truth? Or

he spoke, "Bridget told me that for us to be together,

shouted. She stepped closer to him. "How

snapped back at her. "You let me believe that we had a chance? And now you are acting like we don't even know each other? What is wrong with you, Bridget? Have you forgotten the vows we made to

"We made no vows!"

shouting seemed to rouse the rest of the household. Selma herself peeked through one of

eyes. "I will

He didn't seem like

enough, and confirmed all our suspicions that Bridget, despite her protests, had something to do with

quickly, with Ambassador Zale and five merfolk guards

grabbed Ronan under the arms and forcibly lifted

idea how he managed to get through our security line," Ambassador Zale said, speaking to Nathan as he drew closer. "We were on

of my back, even as he

hell I can! I don't know anything about this," Bridget snapped. Her perfect veneer was cracking.

locked at her in suspicion, then back to Nicholas.

believe so,"

"Nicholas!"

for comfort. All of this was making me feel so exposed. If Veronica hadn't joined me out here... if she hadn't heard me and dropped that vase on Ronan's head, I could very

I realized I didn't know where Elva was. I glanced up at Nicholas with fear in

"Elva?"

me and Julian and told us to find you. She's with Julian right

I exhaled deeply. Good. She was safe. I could relax

bother you or yours again, Prince Nicholas." He side-eyed Bridget. "Would

It was one matter to let the merfolk handle one of their own kind, but to give them Bridget was an entirely different matter. That Bridget was a werewolf

would lose faith on the global stage. I didn't need to know much about politics

care of

leave

hear that, Ambassador. Thank