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

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

least, not this soon.”

do nothing. I have to repair

they will refuse to speak to

The

Nicholas nodded, expression grim.

talking about the wealthiest of

sights, déciding that whoever won her support, won the whole thing.

to, but now I

to insult the whole of the nobility. The only thing

Queen herself. 1

drained from my face. “She didn’t talk to the royal

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

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

as

however, were all too interested in

meanwhile shouted out questions.

you and

at Nicholas. “We

a few terse words for Jane. Before Terry intervened. Then I had to let

King and Queen on the lifted thrones at the middle edge of the room. He held

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