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

work,” Nicholas said. “Their pride won’t allow them to accept your apologize.

least, not this soon.”

nothing. I have to repair

speak to you. The

Marble? The ultra–rich

Nicholas nodded, expression grim.

had been talking about the wealthiest of

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

to, but now I understood her

nobility. The only thing worse would

Queen herself. 1

from my face. “She didn’t talk to the

bad as things were, that was at least somewhat of

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

as they

too interested in capturing my

meanwhile shouted out questions.

you and

at Nicholas.

words for Jane. Before Terry

everyone’s attention. He stood beside the King and Queen on the lifted thrones at the middle

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