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

said. “Their pride won’t

least, not this soon.”

do nothing. I have to repair what she’s done.”

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

Marble? The

Nicholas nodded, expression grim.

had been talking about

her in their sights, déciding that whoever won her support, won

cared to, but

was to insult the whole of the nobility. The

Queen herself. 1

my face. “She didn’t

Nicholas said, and as bad as things were, that was at least somewhat of a

some kind of plan to improve my situation. As it was, we were coming up short. Everyone – the

as they

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

meanwhile shouted out questions.

you

glanced at Nicholas.

Jane. Before Terry intervened. Then I had to let her

and Queen on the lifted thrones

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