The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0628

*Julian wants me, Tiffany, and Veronica to escort him to the nearby small town to search for information about the missing princesses. He asked me to invite you too," I said, although I thought I had been clear the first time.

Yet as I said the words once more, Nicholas's frown grew deeper and his brow lowered.

"I need to speak with my brother," he grumbled and walked away from me to storm down the hallway I had just walked up to speak with him.

"Nicholas?" I called, as I turned to follow him. His behavior had been tense from the beginning today, but I hadn't expected this simple request to make everything that much worse for Nicholas.

Nicholas didn't look back, not acknowledging me at all, so I eventually stopped and looked after him unsure what to do.

I didn't know what his problem was? I guessed I should leave him be, let him and Julian duke this out in their usual way.

But I was worried about Nicholas and how quick to fury this new stress could make him.

I hesitated only for a moment before I hurried to follow him, albeit more secretly this time. I didn't call out again. And I waited around the corner for Nicholas to disappear in a hallway, before hurrying down that hallway after him.

Eventually, I reached the outside of the sitting room that we had turned into our investigation headquarters. I stood out of side, hiding in the hallway beside the open door.

From within, I heard Nicholas's raised voice, and Julian's cooler one.

"You are planning a trip?" Nicholas said loudly, angrily. "After everything we learned?"

*So there was a bear in the woods," Julian said. "That doesn't mean we are under attack."

"It's enough reason to be cautious!"

I sucked in a sharp breath. Elva had been right, listening to the wolves. She'd heard them talk about a bear. Had Nicholas known this entire time? Had been downplaying it to keep us safe?

well-being of Piper and the others for

was starting to seep into his own voice. "I am

work on it yourself. You

me this far. I'm not just bringing them for the hell of it, brother. I

need them,"

on my own. However, it remains that this is too important to fuck up. I need more eyes on this, just in case. I can't afford to be wrong. Any one

"It's too dangerous."

Julian sighed. "Listen, I will admit it's dangerous. But if it could potentially save our soldiers from battle and the border towns from

Nicholas didn't say anything.

to stand tall and speak my own mind. It is worth the risk, especially since we

into danger if it had a chance

stepped into that room, they would know of my

join us,

my face. I froze. Maybe this was a trick to see

can see your shadow on the floor,"

so worried about Nicholas that I hadn't taken the time to properly conceal

breath, I stepped out of my hiding spot

grinned at me. Nicholas had his back to me, yet even as I came to stand beside

he had known I was there as

lowered my head in shame. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been

"Who cares about any of that? I'd rather have your opinion than worry about

me a withering glance. "You already know, Julian, that

of being intimidated by him, even though I could admit he was intimidating. I loved him, and though he

hurt me, physically or with

hurting me slightly with his desire to protect me. I didn't much care for being

the bear?" I asked him. "Even

wolves couldn't be sure if it was a bear shifter or simply a lost bear," Nicholas said. He glanced away, embarrassment coloring his own cheeks. "But mostly I didn't want