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.”

the heart to say that

us. We’d both have to move

would have been better to end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing

we could protect both

even to protect us, I couldn’t do it. These fleeting

precious moments, I

hurt to remember later. But I’d still rather have the

his hand drep. He sighed

gut to give the most attention

the jealousy growing in my stomach, Sure it

know,” Nicholas said. “She’s falling out of favor Clivia

switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for so

He gave me a small smile trever

I

wanted. I figured he woule know best what the kingom needed. But

find myself wanting to

“Nick…”

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

this time. I leaned up and softly

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

wanted to or

I would kiss him, untill simply wasn’t allowed

I went outside to join Susie. Elve, and

the wolves Silver and Night Silver licked at her

grass, close but

kissed yet. From the soft blush to

a moment or two.

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

and

have to go back to my old Wife. And though I had some good friends back home, I would miss Susie

we could simply

me “You seemed really far away just

I said I didn’t want to be to her. “I guess I

words as soon as they were out of my mourn Because

a touch of hurt in he

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for a lecture when I

which girl to give

my stomach. “Surely it would be

favor. Olivia had the

been micromanaging my life for so long. I didn’t exactly

gave me a small smile. “I never fought against it after we broke up. I just went along with whatever he wanted.

“Nick…”

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

this time. I leaned

In the end, Nicholas would have to

wanted to or

would kiss him, until I simply wasn’t allowed

Elva,

Silver licked

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

I wondered if they’d kissed yet. From the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks, I

stolen a moment or

We were talking and laughing. For a moment or two, I

future and simply relax

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

would miss Susie,

were we could

mind, Piper?” Susie asked me. “You

I didn’t want to lie to her. “I guess I

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

be difficult. Susie agreed “When all this is over and

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you said

me. Til miss you too Though when we have our cell

can’t

family might not like that I’m going to go back to being

won’t be a nobody to me.” Susie said. “You’ll always

kindness warmed my heart and pushed away the dreary

wolves went on alert. They moved

the woods. Their ears peaked, facing the

rushed to my side “Mommy! I’m

into

was on his feet in an

to Susie “What