The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 251

Whatever Jane had said to Nicholas must have been something horrific.

“I’m okay, and Elva’s okay,” I said, hoping to soothe him and his prowling wolf. “If the worst she’s done is tarnish my reputation, then we can recover from that.”

A storm raged in Nicholas’s eyes, the green flashing against the gold.

“She threatened you,” he said and it came out a growl.

“That’s nothing new.”

“What she said… cannot be allowed…”

“Whatever she said is just words. I’m here and I’m safe. She can’t touch me while I’m beside you.” 1

That, at last, finally seemed to bring him some measure of comfort. He breathed in deeply, held it, then released. Some of the tension bled away from his shoulders. He closed his eyes, and when he

opened them again, they were clearer.

Slowly, I lowered my hand away from his chest.

“I need to speak with the benefactors Jane insulted. If I apologize, then maybe…”

and

will work,” Nicholas said. “Their pride won’t

least, not this soon.”

around and do nothing. I

beside you, they will refuse to speak to you. The things she said

Marble? The

Nicholas nodded, expression grim.

talking about the wealthiest of the benefactors, Mrs.

déciding that whoever won her

her before, never cared to,

her was to insult the whole of the nobility. The only thing worse would have been to

Queen herself. 1

“She didn’t talk to the royal

and as bad as things were, that

more, trying to come up with some kind of plan to improve my situation. As it was, we were coming up short. Everyone

as they

camera crews, however, were all too interested in capturing my every

meanwhile shouted out questions.

you and Piper

at Nicholas.

terse words for Jane. Before Terry intervened. Then I had

attention. He stood beside the King and Queen on the lifted thrones at the middle edge of the room. He held a few

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255