The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 197

“Nicholas? What are you doing here?”

Crossing his arms, he tilted his head to the side. “Mark told me you asked him to teach you self- defense, but his duties are too essential to allow for the time to teach you. But, I do think it’s valuable for

I

you to learn. So I’ve decided to step in instead.”

I wasn’t entirely sure he was being honest here. Yes, Mark did have important duties, but surely so did

the prince? For Nicholas to be here instead of Mark made me wonder if there was more to this than he

was saying.

“I’m still mad at you,” I said. My hurt from the day before didn’t magically disappear.

“I’ll make it up to you.” He came closer. His eyes were earnest, even if his face was impassive. “I’m

proud of you, Piper. For how strong you are, and how far you’ve come all on your own. But I hope you will

let me help you now.”

My cheeks burned a little. “Just teach me, okay?” I didn’t know what else to say.

at the corner of his mouth.

of the basketball court, some servants began to put down

if we fell, neither of us would

area was set up, Nicholas led

was wearing a comfortable pair of sweatpants with a tank top. He wore some loose–fitting pants with at

tight it was when he turned his back to me.

the width of Nicholas’s shoulders.

swallowed hard and averted

Nicholas turned to face me again.

the first move. I want to show you how to stop

just standing there, and I try to grab you.”

a grabbing motion

mes before.

“Now twist.”

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I twisted.

in pain as I turned his arm

immediately released him.

“That was good. Perfect even.”

course of the next hour, he showed me many different defensive stances and

dirty,” Nicholas said. “If they are coming for you, it’s not a fair fight, so you don’t have

for the groin or the eyes. Don’t ever back down.”

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