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.

are on the airplane, I want her under

"You are the one

"You are the

with that

is ridiculous!" Bridget shouted. "You

can be consulted about her behavior here." Nicholas looked at Nathan

He

the King primarily,

That none of this had been taped, meant only that Nicholas, myself, Veronica, Nathan,

scenario could somehow be

dragged Bridget inside the house. She didn't go easily or quietly.

me! I'm the best shot

door closed behind her and her voice became muffled, did the rest of us find a moment's

inhaled and

What a night.

have to see Elva," I said. "I need to make

here with me," Nicholas said. He slid a second arm around me and held me comfortably against him. "We don't want to

to that and so we

we opened the door, listening for raised voices. By now, it seemed, Bridget had worn

my room, we found Elva seated on the foot of the bed between Julian and the

hard that when she spoke, I didn't fully understand the words. "You

Elva nodded.

nothing to be afraid of

also mentioning Bridget's part in this. But that threat too has been neutralized for now. At least until we returned to the palace and the King said otherwise, Bridget would be kept

said. "I told you there was nothing to worry

offered calm words from me, Julian, Nicholas,