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.

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

showing me the wrist guard I’d made. The one he now knew I

this

with my teeth. I thought of lying, or simply avoiding the question.

knew the truth.

thank you for helping Elva,” I said. I motioned toward

gesture.”

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

If I wanted it that way, I wouldn’t have

I would discover the

I didn’t. I just wanted to

accusations tried at my patience. He thought so

earlier seemed tarnished

didn’t take my denial seriously. He

didn’t expect

Julian have to do with anything?

not up my sleeve,” I

up your sleeve.”

you, though I’m not sure why. I suppose your beauty would be enough to

he usually avoids anyone with

My… beauty?

Focus, Piper.

deny Julian’s attraction, but Nicholas cut me off before I could

distance

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