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?”

from him before he could break it. He froze,

into the sink.

suspected he’d hated me for my supposed betrayal, but I hadn’t

had hurt him

knew he was a prince. At the

on quickly, as jealous as

had never expected the hurt would stay with him, even three years later. Unless, of

result of having his ego

are

touched him for a moment just now. How had he

I have. I do my best to care

fond of you.

was rare receiving such a compliment from Nicholas, so I eagerly

see her enough. I work long hours, and being here

see her happy. She had such

what about you? Were

was tiring too. The political mind games

else. I’m not sure why anyone would want to

looked at me. “Most women

want is good medical care for Elva. I wish I could afford

you since you left the

it mildly,” I said, with a

smile. If anything, he only