The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0591

Everyone, myself included stood there staring at Bridget with wide eyes. Did she... just slap the crown prince of the werewolf kingdom?

At least, I supposed, she didn't do so in front of the cameras, or in front of Ambassador Zale and his merfolk guards. But even so, to do so at all...

Nathan was as shocked as the rest of us, but he seemed to recover first among us, enough to rush forward toward Bridget and grab her arm.

*What in hells name do you think you are doing?" he said with barely concealed outrage. As much as Nathan liked Bridget, as much as he'd been ordered to make her look good, an assault on the prince could not be tolerated.

Whatever her offenses against me, this might have been the one that would land her in the most trouble.

"Did you just slap Prince Nicholas?" Nathan demanded, though he all saw it happen. We all already knew the truth. A vein was beginning to pulse in Nathan's forehead. I glanced nervously at Nicholas, half-hoping he would step in before Nathan had some kind of medical emergency.

"Nathan," Nicholas said, likely seeing as well as I was that he was about to explode.

Nathan stilled at once, but he didn't otherwise move. "Yes, my prince?"

*Calm down before you have a heart attack," Nicholas said.

Nathan lowered his head. He forced a breath. "Yes, my prince."

Nicholas motioned to his guard who stepped forward in Nathan's stead. The guard moved toward Bridget and grabbed her roughly by the arm.

Bridget seemed surprised for the first time. Had she not considered that she would be reprimanded for her actions. I supposed she hadn't thought through what she was doing at all, one way or another.

*Get your hand off of me," she snapped and tried to struggle herself free. The guard, trained for these situations, held onto her without much effort.

The guard looked back to Nicholas for more instruction.

all night, and in the morning. Hell, even when we are on the airplane, I want

I softly reminded him. "You are the one she

looked back at me with fondness. "You are the

with that

shouted.

behavior here." Nicholas looked at Nathan once

He seemed slightly

feelings toward Nathan, I could see now that he was a loyal man if nothing else. His first instincts will always be to the crown, the King primarily, but the princes soon following. I was pleased to

growing worry within me. That none of this had been taped, meant only that Nicholas, myself, Veronica,

somehow be spun to benefit Bridget in the public's

house. She didn't go easily or quietly. She kicked and she struggled. Her screaming likely

the best shot this kingdom has at

when the door closed behind her and her voice became

inhaled and exhaled.

What a night.

I said. "I need to make sure she's

Nicholas said. He slid a second arm around me and held me comfortably against him. "We don't want to run into Bridget in

agreed to that and so

the door, listening for raised voices.

we took to the stairs. Inside my room, we found Elva seated on the foot of the bed between Julian and the nanny. She had tears in her eyes. When she looked up and spotted me,

tightly. She was crying so hard that when she spoke, I didn't fully understand the words. "You are okay now. We both are," I told her. "The bad guy's been caught. He's going to jail okay? Zale is going to

Elva nodded.

to be afraid

threat too has been neutralized for now. At least until we

said. "I told you there was nothing

from me, Julian, Nicholas, and even