The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0620

"Mark," Nicholas said in his cool, authoritative tone. Mark lowered his head, deferring at once, even as his jaw stayed clenched. "What exactly is your plan?"

"I don't have one," Mark said. "Not beyond throwing myself at her parents' feet. But I will spirit her away if I must. If..." For the first time, his voice wavered. "If that's what she wishes..."

Even as her friend, I couldn't be sure what Susie would wish for. She loved Mark, of that I was certain, but what kind of life would they live on the run? Susie wouldn't care for herself. It's Mark she'd worry for. His reputation. His future.

"I made a mistake," Mark continued. "I foolishly let Susie believe that she and our unborn child aren't the most important things in the world to me. I let her stew in her confusion and unhappiness, when all I should have done was properly take responsibility for our child.

"That is your end goal here?" Nicholas asked.

I had so many questions of my own, but I left the actual asking of questions to Nicholas. As Mark's employer and alpha, he was the one with the power here. My worries were only in concern of Susie.

Nicholas seemed to be asking the questions I wanted to anyway. It was nice to be in such alignment with him.

"Yes," Mark said, "I recognize that having a family will interfere with my Beta duties. I know that I will be asked to resign-

"They will not let you in to see her," Nicholas said. He fully ignored Mark's previous words. "I will do whatever I have to -

"Not if you go alone," Nicholas said.

Mark ceased at once. He looked up at Nicholas with widening eyes. "Sir, you can't mean to..." "I do," Nicholas said.

My heart brimmed with warmth, as I recognized what Nicholas intended to do.

"We will go to retrieve Susie together," Nicholas said.

Hope filled Mark's eyes. It was rare for him to show so much emotion to anyone other than Susie. My heart went out to him.

"Thank you, Sir," he said.

Nicholas nodded. "And Piper, you must join us. A good friend of Susie's might be able to see her, even if they deny me audience."

dare,"

Nicholas said. "But I am equally sure they will try to keep Susie away from me, if they do in fact, know

go," I said. "Susie is

Nicholas nodded.

gaze me a grateful

Nicholas said. "After dinner. We'll arrived unannounced so they cannot have enough time

was a plan in motion, he seemed more confident, more determined. He had a direction

made plans to meet at the front door

necessary arrangements at once," Mark said. Softer, he

"Very good," Nicholas said.

gave Nicholas a courteous bow, then gave a shallower one to me. Then he disappeared down the

gave me a small smile. "The way you were chasing Mark... Did you intend to tackle

was teasing me. It was nice to find a little humor,

slowly grew serious again. "Susie would be furious with

he has us to watch

very least I could do in response was help protect him and Susie and

excursion kept me distracted though many conversations throughout the afternoon. Veronica and Tiffany understood, though

kept asking me, "Mommy,

okay," I

that Nathan was holding another

hand as we went with Veronica and Tiffany toward the room. We must have been the last to be informed, because the other candidates were

didn't bother going on the stage this time. He just

None of us were really talking so it didn't take much for him

he continued. "It has been decided that

off the inevitable. The date has been set for the

the room. When could

be in

murmuring became sharp gasps

"That quickly?" Tiffany gasped.

that mean, Mommy?" Elva asked, tugging my