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.

of earshot, Nicholas’s piercing gaze shifted back

right wrist, showing me the wrist guard I’d made. The one he

this to me

I thought of lying, or simply

knew the truth.

to thank you for helping Elva,” I said. I motioned toward the wrist guard. “This was just

gesture.”

much more likely that you are using your

true. If I wanted it that way, I wouldn’t have kept

would discover the truth

didn’t. I just wanted to

thought so little of

seemed

denial seriously. He merely shook his

you’ve been chasing after me, but I didn’t expect you

What did 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

usually avoids anyone with too many

My… beauty?

Focus, Piper.

Julian’s attraction, but Nicholas cut me off before

your distance

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