The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 226

Chapter 0226

A guard was seated in a chair just inside my bedroom door. He looked nervous, his eyes darting all around. Behind him, Mark was standing tall, arms crossed. His features were stern. In front of him,

Nicholas was pacing like a caged animal.

“Let’s go over this again,” Nicholas said. “In the middle of the night, you allowed someone who looked

like Piper to enter her rooms.”

The guard bounced his leg nervously. “That’s right, Sir. I’ve been told that she sometimes keeps strange hours, and that I shouldn’t ask too many questions.”

That was true. I had sneaked out a lot to meet with Nicholas and Julian, for our investigation. Or once, to kiss Nicholas in the hallway. Although that hadn’t been my intention when I’d left the room.

Nicholas continued on, undeterred. “And when you saw this person last night, you allowed them into this room without asking the identifying question. Is that right?”

The guard swallowed hard. “That’s correct, Sir.” Above all else, this was the guard’s biggest failure. At

the very least, he owned up to it.

“He’s new to the rotation, Sir,” Mark said.

“I know he didn’t mean harm, but the cost could have been…” Nicholas glanced over at me, where I

attempted to distract Elva with her toys.

what he was thinking. Jane could have killed me and

here asleep all night. Neither of us had been

silent footsteps.

of the room, the only thing

apologize, sir,” the guard said. “Whatever punishment you

without question.”

what

I decide what

guard jumped to his feet and nearly tripped in

the door, Mark slowly

to come to my side.

she’s holding. “I have another in the closet!”

off

looks at the doll, then lowers it. Instead, he holds one arm open for me, and

side. He drops his forehead to my shoulder and for a moment, we

other.

shaky breath as some of the tension I hadn’t realized I’d

a way

angry too. My sister and my wolf had been

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