The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 124

Nicholas’s mouth was so close. As I looked at it, he licked his lips. I licked mine in reply. We leaned

closer, closer, dangerously close..

Then the oven timer dinged.

We immediately straightened, snapping away from each other. Nicholas turned, coughing into his hand.

I reached for the oven mitts and pulled the finished stuffed mushrooms from the oven.

With the tray safely on the counter, I couldn’t find the courage to look at him again.

He cleared his throat. “Nostalgia does tricky things to the mind.”

“It does,” I agreed, thankful for the safe retreat his words offered.

“I should go now.” He took a step, then paused. “Goodnight, Piper.”

“Goodnight.”

I didn’t move again until his footsteps disappeared from the kitchen. Even after he was gone, I needed a moment to get my heartbeat under control.

I returned to putting the finishing touches on my stuffed mushrooms and preparing

storage.

not think about what just happened, or what

for me and Elva. She

your other maid from the early days

Charlotte had certainly opened up to me now, in the early days, she had seemed to only barely tolerate me. The overly–friendly one had helped me feel more

tracked her down,” Charlotte said. “They let her go from the palace staff, but she was able to

in relief. I had worried that she was trapped in a dungeon somewhere.

enjoying it. It’s less stressful.” Charlotte picked at

“I’m glad to hear she is safe and well. I’ve been

her, she seemed worried about you, though. It

palace might be against you”

everyone is,” I said, giving her a smile. “And that’s what matters. With the support I do have,

any of these

humiliation and ruined appetizers were nothing compared to

past.

both Elva and me, and

secondary to those basic needs, which

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