The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very quickly. “Uh… I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir, I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

“It’s not your fault.”

“Still Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of

my cheek. “There never seems to be enough time for us.”

I smiled a bit, sadly, I didn’t have the heart to say that it would be worse if he was King. Someday, there

would be no time for us. We’d both have to move on.

Maybe it would have been better to end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing like this could

aver happen again. Then, maybe, we could protect both our hearts.

But, even to protect us, I couldn’t do it. These fleeting moments we shared, even if they were always too

Were some of my most precious moments, I wouldn’t trade them for anything.

would hort to remember later. But I’d still rather have the memories at all, then to ne

Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very

quickly. “Uh.. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir. I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He

awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

It’s not your fault.”

“Still.” Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of my cheek. There never seems to be enough time for us.”

have the heart to say that it would be worse if he was

no time for us. We’d both have to

have been better to end the dream

happen again. Then, maybe, we

protect us, I couldn’t do it. These fleeting moments we shared, even

moments,

But I’d

his hand drep. He sighed in for a lecture what

which gut to give the most attention

in my stomach, Sure it would be

Nicholas said. “She’s falling out of favor Clivia had the better

switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for so long. I

to me. He gave me a small smile trever fought against it after we broke up just

I

with whatever he wanted. I figured he woule

more, I find myself wanting to fight

“Nick…”

myself, Piper. I know that might

into him this time. I leaned up

stolen moments were just that. In the end, Nicholes would have

to

for now, I would hold him. I would kiss

Nicholas left, I went outside to join Susie. Elve, and Mark in

and Night Silver licked at her face. Elva

on the grass, close but not touching. They kept stealing glances at

From the soft blush to Susie’s

stolen a moment or two.

talking and laughing For a moment or two I was able

about the future and

old Wife. And though I had some good friends back home, I would miss

we could

Piper7 Susie asked me “You

said I didn’t want to be to her. “I guess I was just thinking about the

words as soon as they were

glanced at her a touch of hurt

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sighed. “I’m in for a lecture when I go see my

girl to give the

growing in my stomach. “Surely it

“She’s falling out of favor. Olivia had the better showing

insist that I switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for

it after we broke up. I just went along with whatever he wanted. I figured he would know

“Nick…”

Piper. I know that might be impossible, but it’s what I want. I

time. I leaned up and softly pressed my lips to

stolen moments were just that. In the end,

to or

now, I would hold him. I would kiss him, until I simply

join Susie, Elva,

Silver and Night. Silver licked

on the grass, close but

the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks, I was willing to

stolen a moment

were talking and laughing. For a moment or two, I was able to forget

about the future and simply

time, though it was a bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old

friends back home, I would miss Susie, Mark, and the wolves. And

were we

asked me. “You seemed really far away just

I said. I didn’t want to lie to her. “I guess I was just thinking about the

as soon as they were out of my mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She inched way from Mark, Mark glanced at her, a touch of

is over

!!

you said to

smiled at me. Til miss you too Though when we have our cell phones back, there’s no reason

can’t

I’m going to go back to being a

won’t be a nobody to me.” Susie said. “You’ll always be my friend. I don’t care what my family

and pushed away the dreary thoughts for

They moved

Their ears peaked, facing

rushed to my side “Mommy!

into

feet in an instant, searching for

to Susie “What are the