The Luna Choosing Game

I stared at him, startled. Did he actually think that I broke up with him to be with someone else?

He must have, because he returned my stare with one of his own.

“No.” I wished with all of my heart that he would believe me without an explanation, I didn’t want to lie to

him.

But I knew him. So I knew it wouldn’t be enough.

“Then, why?” he asked, voice soft in the quiet room.

I couldn’t tell him the truth. He would hate me worse than he already did.

“Please don’t ask me that.”

His expression hardened. “I can only hope you learned from your mistake. Obviously the man you left me

for wasn’t worthy, if he abandoned you and Elva.”

He had it all wrong. I would have never left Nicholas for anyone else. Who else could compare? Nicholas

had my full heart from the start. Even now, I was still peeling parts of it away from him.

“You were short–sighted, chasing after selfish pleasures.” Looking away from me, Nicholas returned to aggressively scrubbing an already–clean dish. “You left your studies and your boyfriend behind, and for

what?”

and removed the dish from him before he could break it. He froze, hands

into the sink.

had suspected he’d hated me for my supposed betrayal,

had hurt him

deserved him, even before I knew he was a prince. At the time,

move on quickly, as jealous as

never expected the hurt would stay with him, even

result of having his ego

hands are calloused,”

a moment just now. How had

hard for what litle I have. I do my best to care for

s fond of you.

receiving such a compliment from Nicholas, so I eagerly

see her enough. I work long hours, and being

as busy. It’s worth it though, to see her happy.

you? Were

gave a small shrug. “At times. But it was tiring too. The political mind games in the palace are

I’m not sure why anyone

me. “Most women would want

want is good medical care for Elva.

been easy for you

put it mildly,” I

smile. If anything, he