The Luna Choosing Game

Five minutes after that, I excused myself from the party when Mark called for me.

As I headed to the door, I nearly tripped over my feet, spotting Nicholas waiting there.

“Prince Nicholas,” I said. “What a surprise.”

“You wanted to go to the store?” he asked me

I glanced at Mark, but he just stared back brightly, like nothing was

“I surely can’t ask a prince to run errands with me,” I said.

wrong.

Nicholas shrugged like it was no big deal. “It would be good to get away for a while.” He turned away

before I could think to argue. I hurried to slip on my shoes, grab a light jacket, and chase after him into the

hallway.

He drove us away from the palace in one of the less flashy sedans. It was black with tinted windows.

“If Julian had any sense, he would use one of these to sneak out properly,” Nicholas said.

our great escape of a first date. “Most

that bad boy persona, I think.”

that he drags you into it,” Nicholas

had a way of bringing me straight into trouble, but I was also indebted

of him and our outings, I was able to feel my wolf

all

nothing more, just glared out the front windshield as we drove closer

to town.

the fabric store, we had to pass through a portion of the town

run–down cars,

Nicholas had started driving, but he clicked

now, making sure.

apologize,” Nicholas said. “A lady shouldn’t have to witness such an unseemly

doesn’t look all that different from what I’m used

glance at me. Then a

Or had that just been wishful thinking on his part?

your kingdom looks like this. Over the past few

downturn that many people are homeless. I’ve had to work two or three

over Elva’s

three jobs?” Nicholas repeated like he didn’t quite believe it.

I

such a

I’ll be indebted to her the