The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 239

Chapter 0239

The guard who had opened his mouth immediately did so again. “Many apologies, Your Royal Highness. We meant no offense. It was not meant to be a secret from you, though…” His gaze shifted to me.

Beside me, Nicholas straightened, body tense as a bow string. “So you are following us?”

“Following Miss Piper, Sir.” The guard started to sweat. “There have been reports of suspicious behavior.

For the safety of all, the captain‘ thought we should keep an eye on her.”

I remembered Lilliana speaking with Joseph in the hallway, as they both glared at me. Shortly after,

Lilliana had made accusations at me that I hadn’t understood at the time.

“And you suspect she will perform this suspicious behavior even when she is in my company?” Nicholas’s voice was going eerily emotionless. His anger must have been skyröcketing……

I touched his arm, hoping to soothe him. “They only mean to protect you, Prince Nicholas.” I lowered my

voice. “Perhaps it is best if they continue to do so.”

He glanced at me sharply. “What?”

To the guards, I said, “I understand your precautions, gentlemen, and take no offense.”

at me, but then looked to Nicholas. The other had yet to

from his chest.

my face. I didn’t know what he saw there,

Carry on, then.”

space had opened between

are you thinking, Piper? They don’t need to

said. “But isn’t it safer

can follow her, too. This way, if

in and

my heart, I doubted Jane would be so careless as to let herself be trapped by the guard. If even I

with her years of on–the–run experience, would never have

unawares.

even if the guards‘ presence only made her more

carrying out whatever plan she and Terry had up their sleeves.

chance

Jane does do something, and the guards see, you will take the blame, Piper,” Nicholas said. “A guard’s word holds weight.

weight of

don’t know she would

Jane with her knife to my throat. “We

his head. “Maybe it’s time to simply reveal the secret of your sister’s existence. She’s

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