The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 38

Lena pressed a hand to her face.

“Lena, we will speak about your part in this later.” Nicholas said, dismissing her.

“Yes, Sir.” Lena, keeping her eyes on the ground, quickly turned and walked back toward the palace.

Elva, who had been hiding behind my skirts, peeked her head out. “Is it over? No more loud yelling?”

“I

“It’s over,” I told her, but then looked up at Nicholas, whose tight expression had not relaxed. “I think.”

“Mark“” Nicholas called out⠀⠀

Mark emerged from the tree line. He had been close and ready. Likely he had planned to jump out if he

had been needed.

Nicholas lowered himself down to one knee to speak to Elva. “Elva, do you mind playing with Mark for a

minute while I speak with your mother?”

Elva seemed unsure. She looked up at me.

I smiled and nodded, giving her support.

“Okay…” Slowly, she walked over to Mark, who held out a hand for her. She kept looking back at us

though, as if she didn’t trust us alone.

out of earshot, Nicholas’s piercing gaze shifted back to

showing me the wrist guard I’d made. The

give this

my bottom lip with my teeth. I thought of lying, or

knew the truth.

Elva,” I said. I motioned toward the wrist guard. “This was just

gesture.”

arm. “It’s much more likely that you are using your

it that way, I wouldn’t

would discover the truth

I didn’t. I just

so little

earlier seemed

denial seriously.

but I didn’t expect you to now have Julian

Julian have to do

not up my

up your sleeve.”

though I’m not sure why. I suppose your beauty would be

he usually avoids anyone with too

My… beauty?

Focus, Piper.

my mouth to deny Julian’s attraction, but Nicholas cut

distance from

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