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

least, not this soon.”

and do nothing. I

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

The

Nicholas nodded, expression grim.

had been talking about the wealthiest of

her in their sights, déciding that whoever won

her before, never cared to, but now

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

Queen herself. 1

drained from my face. “She

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

spoke with Nicholas a minute more, trying to come up with some kind of plan to improve my situation. As it was, we were coming up short. Everyone – the benefactors, the candidates, and the guests –

as they

interested in capturing my every expression.

meanwhile shouted out questions.

Nicholas! Did you and Piper make

Nicholas.

few terse words for Jane. Before Terry intervened. Then

the King and Queen on the lifted thrones at the middle edge of the

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