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

that will work,” Nicholas said. “Their pride

least, not this soon.”

and do nothing. I have to repair what she’s

speak to you. The things she said to

The ultra–rich

Nicholas nodded, expression grim.

talking about the wealthiest

won

never cared to, but

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

Queen herself. 1

from my face. “She didn’t

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

me as they

too interested in capturing my every

meanwhile shouted out questions.

Nicholas! Did you and Piper make

at Nicholas. “We were

few terse words for Jane. Before Terry intervened. Then

later, Nathan claimed everyone’s attention. He stood beside the King and Queen on the lifted

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