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.

into the sink.

hated me for my supposed betrayal, but I hadn’t realized before just

had hurt him

even before I knew he was a prince. At the time, I had reasoned

on quickly, as jealous as that made

stay with him, even three years later. Unless, of course, this

result of having his

hands are calloused,” Nicholas

moment just now. How had

have. I do my best to care

s fond of you.

such a compliment from Nicholas, so

you, but I feel like I never get to see her enough. I work long hours,

to see her happy. She had

about you? Were you happy

“At times. But it was tiring too. The political mind games in the

else. I’m not sure why anyone

me. “Most women would want

good medical care for Elva. I wish I could afford it

easy for you

put it mildly,” I said, with

as smile. If anything,