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

Nicholas said. “Their pride won’t allow

least, not this soon.”

sit around and do nothing. I have

speak to you. The things

The

Nicholas nodded, expression grim.

girls had been talking about the wealthiest of the benefactors,

that whoever won her support, won the

before, never cared to, but

insult the whole of the nobility. The only thing worse

Queen herself. 1

my face. “She didn’t talk

and as bad as things were, that was at

my situation. As it was, we were coming up short. Everyone –

as they

interested in

meanwhile shouted out questions.

Nicholas! Did you

glanced at Nicholas. “We

nodded. “I had a few terse words for Jane. Before

later, Nathan claimed everyone’s attention. He stood beside the King and Queen on the lifted thrones at the middle edge of the room. He held a few papers

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