The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 48

Without thought, I placed my hand in Nicholas’s waiting one, and let him tug me away from Julian’s arms

and into his own

He was good at leading, even more so than Julian, Watching him, trusting his quidance, I didn’t need to count my steps anymore. I simply followed him as we danced around the ballroom.

Despite our closeness, he didn’t utter one word. In fact, he seemed mostly irritable, glaring at the rest of the world while pointedly avoiding looking at me.

I felt guilty and unsure. Why would he choose to dance with me if he didn’t want to?

“We could end our dance early.” I offered.

His grip on me tightened: “No”

Okay

wracked my brain for something to get him to speak to me. Or, at the very least, look at me.

Then I remembered, this was the perfect time to mention Elva’s fears. Here, I had his ear away from the

other girls

“Elva has been a bit upset,” I said.

gaze snapped

Elva waving at you the other day. Things

I

her,” Nicholas said,

know, but it’s much harder to convince

a moment, his face

rat med He was treating her worry with such careful consideration Surely he many

Stangs

ngs to worry about

with her next he said at

My fondness for by

ip of l

servants might not like the

he said. “I’ll apologize

have to do that. You can

searched my face. Tm already breaking the order,

my brain, but to hear him openly acknowledge it sent me for loop I had to double check to make sure we weren’t

place, the large ballroom with the live orchestra and everyone in

Even forgiveness

handsome tonight, wearing a form–fitting black tuxedo with golden, princely embellishments I could have stared at him

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