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.

a little, at the corner of his mouth.

court, some servants began

way, if we fell, neither of us

the area was set up, Nicholas

of sweatpants with a tank top. He wore some loose–fitting pants with at

when he turned his back to me. The shirt struggled to stretch

of Nicholas’s

swallowed hard and

mats, Nicholas turned to face me again.

I want to show you how to stop someone who is reaching for you. Say

I try

a grabbing

mes before.

“Now twist.”

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I twisted.

pain as I turned his arm

released him.

was good. Perfect even.”

next hour, he showed me many different defensive stances and tricks.

are coming for you, it’s not a fair fight, so

Go for the groin or the

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