The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0113

Yet would the public questioning be enough to deter the King? I had to think so. After all, public opinion was swaying much of what happened here.

As long as I continued to earn the public’s favor, then I should be safe.

I hoped.

“I have an idea,” I said. “But there’s one thing I have to tell you first. About my private audience with the

King,”

Nicholas expression was carefully neutral, but Mark’s worry was outright.

“Tell us,” Nicholas said.

I closed my eyes, hesitating for a moment. I had kept this secret from Nicholas, wanting to protect him, but if I was going to take this risk, I would need strong allies. No one was a stronger ally than the oldest

prince and his Beta. 2

“The King knows about our past,” I said.

When I was met with silence, I peeked open my eyes. Nicholas’s brow was pulled together.

“I never told him.”

“I know. He said that,” I said. “But he… He had you followed, Nicholas. He likely had me followed too. He

knew things, and I

know about

he’s terrifying. The very walls have ears

he knew

his hand. “He threatened you.”

lowered my

“Piper?”

if I told anyone about you and me, he would… well, the threat was clear.”

hand down on the table. “That will not happen.”

roused Elva. “Mommy?”

anger. “Sorry,” he

here, honey,” I called, rising from the table. I touched Nicholas’s shoulder as I passed, offering him quick forgiveness. Then I walked around the

Nick–lass here too?” she asked.

from her face. “He’s keeping us safe. Mark, too.”

nodded, easily

soon?” Someone must have told her already

“A few days.”

I get another pretty

“Of course.”

H

I get lots of food?”

“Undoubtedly.

get to

might be harder

so be it.” Nicholas approached the other side of the bed. He smiled down at me and Elva. “I’ve been thinking having more

harmful, after all.”