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

loyal to my prince and

tilted his head. “And your prince’s orders involve

from anyone, sir.” Mark’s

he straightened. “It’s awfully presumptuous to assume

protection from me.”

am to keep anyone

like he was sizing Mark up. Mark was taller, with more muscle. Unless Terry had a deceptively strong wolf, I’d wager Mark could take him in a fight if it came

nephew gives strange orders regarding his ex–girlfriend,” Terry

exactly pinpoint why. It felt like

myself out, if it would give

shifted only to continue to

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

slouched

at once. I remembered how Mark had told me that Terry was good to the staff. “I hope

shook his head. “I don’t care if it did. And Prince Nicholas would

“But you said…”

way he was looking at you,” Mark said.

the window. She crossed the room to stand beside

hiding behind my skirt to hers.