The Luna Choosing Game

| sidestepped into his path, blocking him.

His eyes narrowed marginally for a moment, before his overly–friendly expression returned.

“Forgive her, sir,” I said. “It will take her some time to come around to a stranger.”

“This is what I am attempting to rectify,” Terry countered. “I don’t wish to be a stranger any longer.”

His gaze dropped down to my breasts, even though I was wearing a sweater, not anything revealing. He

kept his eyes there, like he could see through my shirt, I crossed my arms over my chest.

“I wish to be a good friend to you both.” He licked his lips.

Mark moved then, entering the narrowing space between Terry and me, firmly blocking his movement.

Terry’s smile fell. He lifted a brow in Mark’s direction, questioning. Mark held his ground.

“Perhaps I could assist you with whatever you need, sir,” Mark said, voice so much sterner than I’d ever

heard it. This was his soldier voice, I realized, and not the one he used for Elva and I.

“You are being very bold for a Beta,” Terry said. “Especially when I was only being friend. I wasn’t doing

anything wrong.” z

my prince

“And your prince’s orders

her child from anyone, sir.” Mark’s words

straightened. “It’s awfully presumptuous to assume she would

protection from

keep anyone from getting to

more muscle. Unless Terry had a deceptively strong wolf, I’d wager Mark could take him in a fight if it

orders regarding his ex–girlfriend,” Terry

I didn’t like the way he emphasized ex, though I couldn’t exactly pinpoint why. It felt like he was mocking me somehow, or Nicholas. Neither of which I

see myself out, if it

as Terry did. He shifted only to continue to stand between me

Terry moved to the door. Once he disappeared outside of it,

slouched

Mark had told me that Terry was good to the staff. “I hope I didn’t put you in

Mark shook his head. “I don’t care if it

“But you said…”

he was looking at

stepping away from the window. She crossed the room to stand beside

behind my